Would it also be possible to just moderate the newsfeed? ""Patrick Ramsey"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > authentication doesn't get posted and once you authenticate, you're fine > from that point on....This is a good idea...because it prevent 'legal' > spamming as well as illegal spamming! > > -Patrick > > >>> John 01/24/02 08:47AM >>> > I would much rather just read the spam, if I post a valid email address then > the spammers will just archive it and spam me there instead! besides I use a > seperate program for news and email and it's kind of a pain to switch back > and fourth to authenticate the posts... > > ""Paul Borghese"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Due to the recent concern with SPAM I have changed the posting procedures > > for this group. If you post from the Discussion Board on > > www.groupstudy.com, this will not effect you. Those who post from the > > Newsfeed or Mailing list must first be authenticated before the post will > be > > allowed. > > > > When you post a message to the list, you will receive an authentication > > message. You simply need to return that authentication message back to > the > > list by hitting reply. When the server receives your authentication > > message, your original posting will be sent. You only need to do this > once. > > Future postings will be allowed without authentication. > > > > If you are using an invalid e-mail address, you will no longer be able to > > post via the Newsfeed or Mailing List. You may still post from the > > discussion board. > > > > This should reduce/eliminate the generic SPAM that has started to appear > on > > this list. > > > > Please send me any comments or bug reports. > > > > Paul Borghese
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