Re: [HACKERS] Postgres mailing lists

On Wed, 16 Jun 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > 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.

Subscribe all addresses to loopback.  It doesn't send mail out, it's 
just a place for majordomo to look for ok addresses.

Vince.
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