On October 14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > So I had a look at the archives at > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=6987 > and > http://www.mail-archive.com/bbdb-info%40lists.sourceforge.net/ > where just the seconds one does contain my full email-address, > but also not in plain text, but broken up into a form ...
Can you give the exact url where you saw your address? I didn't see it on a quick glance through the archives. mail-archive.org is usually pretty good about obscuring email addresses. > I wonder if a spammer has subscribed to the list or made a > harvester extracting the addresses from the forms used at > http://www.mail-archive.com There may well be a harvester on the list, since subscriptions only require a confirm and I'm sure there are plenty people who've written autoconfirm handlers for mailman. > IMHO there is no need to have the address stored in the > from, as a reply should go to the list should come from an > subscriber. I don't quite understand what you're suggesting here. The list runs on sourceforge's servers, so I'm pretty much at the mercy of whatever they feel like running software-wise. And I don't believe that mailing lists are ever correct in stripping information out of the From: header. As far as spam goes, you may as well accept for now that you WILL receive spam despite your best efforts. You can do two things: use antispam software such as SpamAssassin, and consult your local political representative regarding antispam legislation. I am very much opposed to taking any technical measures which raise the entry barrier for people wishing to participate in a discussion. Cheers, Waider. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] / Yes, it /is/ very personal of me. "It's a horrible thing to watch, almost like watching an infant tottering toward a porcupine." - Kyle Jones on MIS people writing C ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bbdb-info BBDB Home Page: http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/
