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Subject:Re: Open or closed list
From:Greg
Date:Mon, 22 May 2000 09:57:15 -0700

I think for now since we have only had 2 Spam's & about 20 non-List content
about Spam that we should use our delete Key & Be done with it!!!!

Enjoy,
Greg
86 GL Westy
Granada Hills, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff <jeff@ELECTROPONICS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: Open or closed list

> On 5/22/00 at 11:05, happycampers@PICUSNET.COM (Dave C) wrote:
>
> > If a non-subscriber posts to the list, that e-mail gets routed to the
admin
> > for review before posting. Don't know how to accomplish this but it is
> > prolly doable.
> >
> > The best way I could label it would be a "compare to" function where the
> > software automatically compares the senders address to the subscribers
list.
> > If the post address matches address on the subscribers list then post
> > continues to rest of members. If no match is found then "suspect" post
gets
> > routed to an admin before continuing to the rest of the list.
>
> The only downside is that there will be *MANY* problems with the
subscriptions.
> I run a list about the size of the Vanagon list, and people will sign up
as
> joe@bob.net and try and post from joe@mail.bob.net (mail prefs) and it
will
> bounce because they don't match. I have to fix at least 3 of these a week.
New
> slavery for the list mom. But, we have not been spammed yet. (knock on
wood)
>
>
> JW
>
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