On 12.10.2002 16:49 Uhr, Bill and/or Chris wrote > I second that. In fact, I've suggested it before, but have always been > shot down. There are some people on this list who think it's important > for non-members to be able to post. But we could set it up so that if a > non-member wanted to make a legitimate post, the list could send them an > e-mail that gives instructions on how to subscribe. Another argument is > that the spammers could just subscribe, post their spam and then > unsubscribe. But if that was going to happen, why doesn't it happen on > lists that only accept posts from members? I'll tell you why. Because > it's too much trouble for the spammers. Most of them use a fake > address, or don't bother to check mail in an account that's just going > to be deleted, so they wouldn't even see the e-mail telling them how to > subscribe.
I would be all for setting up the list in this way. I see absolutely no reason for any posts by non-members being accepted by the list. I do not remember many posts from non members asking to be subscribed anyway. So if our list owner has a few minutes to spare, I see no reasons not to set up the list in this way. The Finale list is the only list I am subscribed to, that generates quite a large amount of spam. Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
