Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:07:20 +1030 From: Greg Hurrell <greg@hurrell.cc> To: Len Conrad <LConrad@Go2France.com> Cc: Freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: SPAM being sent to this list Message-ID: <72268CAD-FB5F-11D6-A5C0-000393BC25EC@hurrell.cc> In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.2.20021118103118.04a27d08@mail.go2france.com>
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El Monday, 18 November, 2002, a las 09:03 PM, Len Conrad escribi=F3: > >> Is there any *good* reason why this list isn't set up to accept=20 >> postings only from subscribers? > > As you know, I can send spam to this list as > > MAIL FROM:<greg@hurrell.cc> > > ... and it will get posted. and then you will be banned from the=20 > list! :)) > > subscriber-only posting provides some but not complete anti-spam=20 > defense. > > Len Isn't "some" better than "none"? If a spammer wants to send email using my mail address they first of=20 all have to guess or know that "greg@hurrell.cc" is subscribed to this=20= list, and I don't think most spammers bother doing that kind of=20 research. If such spam did get through, and if the list-owner decided to ban my=20 from address (both of which I consider to be long shots) then couldn't=20= this be sorted out with a quick email to the list-owner? cheers :-) Greg= To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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