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Date:      Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:07:58 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
To:        jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Cc:        opsys@mail.webspan.net, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Majordomo snafoo
Message-ID:  <199708250207.TAA06992@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <11796.872415364@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at Aug 24, 97 02:36:04 am

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Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> 
> Actually, I believe we've turned this off as a general rule.
> Spammer sniffing of majordomo is too common. :(
> 
> > 
> > There seem's to be a problem with obtaining subscribers from the mailing
> > lists. See below:
> > 
> > >>>> who freebsd-alpha
> > **** Permission denied:
> > **** You do not have the permission to get
> > **** the list of addresses subscribed to ''.
> > >>>>
> > 
> > This is by no means urgent, important or anything on that scale.
> > Just a snafoo.

	jordan, is correct.  after we disabled that feature in majordomo,
	the level of spam in the FreeBSD mailing lists and via direct email
	to list subscribers dropped-off somewhat.

	there are not plans to reenable "who" on any of the FreeBSD mailing 
	lists.
jmb
	



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