Re: [vps-mail] update

[Scott Wiersdorf <scottw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 09:08:28PM +0200, Godwin Stewart wrote:
> And Thus Spake Scott Wiersdorf <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxx> (on Tue, 7 Oct 2003
> 12:39:31 -0600):
> 
> > I know some of you don't care about this, but since this is a list
> > related to mail and spam issues, this isn't just a dirty-laundry
> > airing.
> 
> Scott,
> 
> My own POV on this is that non-member postings should not be allowed.
> Depending on the software used, it is also possible to have non-member
> postings deleted silently - this can be done with, for example, Ecartis
> which runs on my server.

Currently non-member posts go to me, which is fine. I can "approve"
them or just delete them. I just got another one

> As for multiple identities posting, subscribe all of them to the list but
> only have one of them set to receive mail.

Hmmm, could be a burden to put on some people who actually do have
multiple accounts (not just "personalities"). I just received yet
another non-list post bounce from someone who recently unsubscribed
and resubscribed under a new address. They'll have to resubscribe
under their old address if they wish to post to the list from their
previous account.

Do others on this list feel the same way as Godwin about this?

> Thirdly, don't strip tracing information from incoming mail. That way, even
> if spam *does* make it to the list, your server won't be the source of it as
> far as SpamCop is concerned and therefore won't end up getting blacklisted.
> Members' privacy is pretty much irrelevent in that we have to subscribe with
> a valid e-mail address anyway.

Yeh, I gave up on privacy a while ago. I'm just a romantic I
guess--holding out until the last minute. I have turned off the
stripping, as I mentioned.

Scott
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Scott Wiersdorf
scottw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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