Nor I. I have a double opt in for muy list. I get no spam what so ever. SA&G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Matt Domsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <mailman-users@python.org> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] bots subscribing to lists via web forms toavoidmember-only restrictions
Matt Domsch wrote: >Several times this week I've received spam to my lists which are set >to allow postings only by list members. Upon review, something >(either bot or human, but I'm betting bot as they hit many lists at >once) subscribed the spam sender email to the lists via the web form, >sent the spam, then unsubscribed themselves. What is subscribe_policy for these lists? >The actual spam message was declared clean by both SpamAssassin and >IronPort, so the filtering ahead of MM is quite helpful, but not perfect. > >Are there plans to enhance the web subscription form with a type of >captcha, or other technique to discourage bots? There is no current plan. >Anyone else hit by this practice much? I've never seen it on lists with subscribe_policy of either Confirm or Approve. I don't allow open subscribe. -- Mark Sapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The highway is for gamblers, San Francisco Bay Area, California better use your sense - B. Dylan ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/marrie12%40gmail.com Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
