SPAM - RFC from list admin

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu Feb 21 13:22:37 2002

On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Jay West wrote:

> I have noticed a few pieces of spam lately on the list. Our mail server
> checks all the normal relaying databases, so that has kept most of the spam
> out for ages. However, now a few have trickled in and it bugs me a bit. In
> the past it has been suggested that the list be closed - ie. only
> subscribers could post to the list. I have always avoided that because
> fairly frequently someone will post from a non-subscriber that they have
> equipment available, and I don't want to take that opportunity away from the
> list. I see two options:
>
> 1) I can close the list from non-subscriber posts
> or perhaps
> 2) I can require non-subscriber posts be approved before I send them to the
> list
>
> I would prefer to do number 2 above. However, this does give me the ability
> to occasionally see available equipment before the rest of the list. Of
> course I wouldn't abuse this, but - I don't even want that perception.
> So.... advice please?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay Wests

If you do anything, do what is most convenient for you.

                                                 - don
Received on Thu Feb 21 2002 - 13:22:37 GMT