Re: [HACKERS] Postgres mailing lists

> At 02:16 PM 6/16/99 +1000, Chris Bitmead wrote:
> >
> >Is it really necessary that the mailing lists block "non-member
> >submissions"?. I have several email addresses and this is rather
> >inconvenient.
> 
> In my experiences with other mailing lists - yes.  If the
> mailing list address shows up anywhere accessible by 
> web spiders, it will be found, and the list will be hit
> by spam.
> 
> So I guess the question is really "which is worse, getting
> hit by occassional spam or having to post from a subscribed
> e-mail address?"
> 
> I have two e-mail addresses, one which I use for personal
> e-mail and lists, so the answer's easy for me.  Keep it
> closed to subscribers.
> 
> If no one anywhere has the e-mail address of the list on
> a spider-accesible web page, then opening it *might*
> work unless...
> 
> Anyone ever posts the list address to Usenet.

I think there is a way to add all your e-mail addresses to the list
without getting mail to each address.  Not sure how, though.

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