On 2/8/06, Thorsten Scherler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> as list moderator I ask everyone very kindly to subscribe before
> posting.
> Further I announce I personally will accept max 2 post from non
> subscriber in moderation, if you excess this quote I will reject every
> next mail.

This is like sending an email message that the email system is down. 
You posted to subscribers that you must subscribe before posting. 
Non-subscriber posters will not see this post.

A better method is an auto-response to the first post from a non-subscriber:
"Thank you for contacting a Lenya Mailing List.  We allow only 2 posts
from non-subscribers.  Please subscribe by:
- Reply to this memo with the Subject "Subscribe'
- Use this Address in a web browser: [URL]

Welcome,
The Lenya Team"

If a second memo is received from a non-subscriber, post the memo, add
the email address to a filter, and send another auto-response:
"We have received the maximum 2 posts to the Lenya Mailing Lists from
this unsubscribed email address.  Additional memos from this email
address will be deleted without posting.  Please subscribe by:
- Reply to this memo with the Subject "Subscribe'
- Use this Address in a web browser: [URL]

Thank you,
The Lenya Team"

When they do subscribe, remove their address from the filter.

With this, new subscribers are warned without hoping they found this
post in the archives.  This policy should also be placed on every
webpage that lists our ML addresses.

solprovider

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