Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:28:12 -0500 (EST) From: Rob Simmons <rsimmons@wlcg.com> To: Tim McMillen <timcm@umich.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: the mailing lists and spam? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012141024040.49417-100000@mail.wlcg.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10012132355030.26584-100000@joust.gpcc.itd.umich.edu>
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One thing that could be done is to change the way that the website sends to the list. Instead of having a mailto: on the website, have a form that could be filled out with the subject, and return address. Then only allow registered email addresses, and this web form to post to the list. This makes it a measure more difficult for spammers to post to the list, and it wouldn't take away from the functionality of the website. Robert Simmons Systems Administrator http://www.wlcg.com/ On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Tim McMillen wrote: > > > freebsd-questions I know for sure can be accessed by anybody. It is set up > that way on purpose so that people can see the address on the website and > ask a question. But the other ones seem to get the same spam. Anybody > can troll the website and get the addresses and post spam to them. I'm > not sure much can be done. I'm sure ideas would be welcomed. > > Tim > > On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Rob Simmons wrote: > > > Do the mailing lists for freebsd only allow subscribed email addresses to > > post messages? It seems like they are not configured that way since there > > seems to be a bit of spam that goes through the lists. > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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