Andy Fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> There appears to be a lot of spam on this list at the moment. Most of it
> appears to be coming from addresses which probably are not subscribed to the
> list.
>
> If the list posting policy is 'open' can it be changed to 'subscribed
> addresses' only? This won't stop legitimate posts as there is no reason to
> post to the ietf list unless you are subscribed to it, but will stop
> the bulk of the spammers.
I've run a lot of lists that way, including some IETF mailing lists,
and it has worked out fine. It stops most spam but does not
inconvenience most subscribers.
Perry