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Date:      Fri, 27 Aug 1999 18:24:40 -0400
From:      Timothy J Luoma <luomat@kira.peak.org>
To:        freebsd-small@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: free spam
Message-ID:  <199908272224.SAA26005@ocalhost>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908242038001.57219-100000@bell.maths.tcd.ie>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908242038001.57219-100000@bell.maths.tcd.ie>

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Replying to message of Wed, 25 Aug 1999 08:43:30 +0100 (BST)
	from Niall Brady <bradyn@maths.tcd.ie> regarding ``Re: free
	spam''
	
> >is this person actually subscribed to the list or did they just
> >relay through the list without being subscribed to it?
>
> AFAIK any list is open for any people to send messages to... a
> double-edged sword really...

This problem can be solved by requiring subscriptions to post.

Unfortunately too many people usally whine about that to make it
happen unless the list starts out that way.

I thought that the freebsd lists had gone to this awhile back.

I've never heard of a spammer actually going through the
subscribe+confirm process to send spam

TjL




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