From:	"Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET)" <salvador AT inti DOT edu DOT ar>
To:	elf AT netcom DOT com
Subject:	Re: DJ, can we configure list...
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Date:	Mon, 28 Oct 1996 16:25:36 +0300 (GMT)
Message-ID:	<9610281625.aa27603@ailin.inti.edu.ar>

Hi about the topic of the list-server:

  Please DJ don't spend your time modifing the behaviour of the mail-list, it's 
OK. I normally replay to the person that generates the mail because the answers 
are useful to these peoples only.
  Another thing is that is much more easy to search mails sended but somebody 
to list.

SET

In replay to:
>> > to eliminate our mail addresses?  The RedHat axp list does this.  None
>> > of the exchanges on the list have people's return addresses.  All
>> > responses are automatically routed to the list.
>> 
>> My comment on this is that it eliminates the opportunity to take the
>> conversation off-line, since nobody can get to you other than through
>> the mailing list.  I'm also a little paranoid about messing with the
>> mailing list setup, considering the amount of traffic it gets.

>One can always GIVE one's address if the conversation should go off line.

>> > Why?  I'm getting spammed at my login address about ten times a week.
>> 
>> Better you than the djgpp mailing list and newsgroup.

>The list gets spammed now.

>> > My guess is that these people are still culling their lists from
>> > newsgroups.  While I have seen that there is hope for legal solutions
>> > to the spamming virus, I wouldn't mind losing email addresses on our
>> > list responses as an additional deterrent.

>> Hit "d".  I don't see how one or two extra keystrokes a day warrants
>> rewriting my mailing list software and losing the identity of the
>> poster.

>There are several fine list-service packages.  

>> If it really bothers you, switch to Emacs, Netscape mail/news, or some
>> other agent that allows you to specify a bogus return e-mail address,
>> like "dont-spam-me AT you DOT bonehead".  That's better than having the djgpp
>> list itself get onto the spammer's mailing lists!

>Not a bad solution.

>-- Marc
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