On Thu, 2 May 2013, Elliott Hird wrote: > On 2 May 2013 05:50, omd <c.ome...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Among other possible changes, I'd like to make a nice URL that leads > > to the list archive with only HTTP authentication rather than > > mailman's cookie crap, for easier wgetting, and put the website on > > GitHub to preserve history. > > I don't see why the archives need authentication at all.
Wasn't it a defense against email-harvesting issue? Dunno if that's still relevant, I'm not up with the times. -G.