From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri Mar 4 11:51:17 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8EF59DA1EF for ; Fri, 4 Mar 2016 11:51:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@outlook.com) Received: from BLU004-OMC4S36.hotmail.com (blu004-omc4s36.hotmail.com [65.55.111.175]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.outlook.com", Issuer "MSIT Machine Auth CA 2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 88D34617 for ; Fri, 4 Mar 2016 11:51:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@outlook.com) Received: from BLU436-SMTP34 ([65.55.111.136]) by BLU004-OMC4S36.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Fri, 4 Mar 2016 03:50:09 -0800 X-TMN: [6AZgeMO0NvV+ATXikTdsSM2n/pHHk/1n] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@outlook.com] Message-ID: X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.99 at scorpio.seibercom.net Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 06:49:46 -0500 From: Carmel To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Span in the lists In-Reply-To: <87egbqfpqc.fsf@mitoraj.siccegge.de> References: <87egbqfpqc.fsf@mitoraj.siccegge.de> Organization: Seibercom NET X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.13.2 (GTK+ 2.24.28; i686-w64-mingw32) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Mar 2016 11:50:08.0447 (UTC) FILETIME=[00238CF0:01D1760C] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.21 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:51:17 -0000 On Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:26:51 +0100, Christoph Egger stated: > Carmel writes: > > This is all because some asshole feels it an inconvenience to have > > to register for the list. I did an experiment a year or so ago to > > see how long it takes to sign-up, receive the confirmation email and > > activate the account. It took only three minutes, and I was drinking > > coffee at the time so I was not rushing. Three minutes is too much > > time for these lazy jerks to spend, so we all must suffer. > > Thankfully, most email forums are populated by more highly > > motivated and security minded individuals, so this sort of problem > > does not occur. > > For everyone just asking a quick question: > + Finding the unregister link again > + unregistering > + deleting all the unwanted mail > > Also every time you use the wrong from: address: > + notice you used the worng address > + find the already sent mail address > + find out which address actually is registered > + modify from address > + resend mail Simply set "Mail delivery" to off on the configuration page. How much simpler can that be? Deleting email is a common, everyday practice. Why must it be such a chore for one mailing list? The address of the mail forum should be stored in your address book. If you do not know how to accomplish that, please post back and we will try and assist you. I use "claws-mail" and code it right into the special folder I use for each mail forum. It sounds to me like you have serious organizational issues. You can get help for that. You are over thinkng the issue and making it a lot harder than it needs to be. -- Carmel