If you do not want to give your real e-mail address simply post from the website. The website gives you an option of using a "public" e-mail address that can be anything you desire. Website postings are not authenticated. Also, if you reply to a message you are not required to authenticate. Only new messages from the mailing list or newsfeed require authentication. Finally you only need to authenticate once. All future posting will go to the list without additional assistance.
I have not received reports of spammers obtaining e-mail addresses from this list. I do have some questions about pseudo-spammer (i.e. How am I receiving those Certification Zone messages when I never joined the site). Please send me any report to the contrary. There are a few things I can do to limit the obtaining of addresses. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Ramsey" To: Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 9:25 AM Subject: Re: NEW Posting procedures - Please read [7:33066] > 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 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=33086&t=33066 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
