"if you reply to a message you are not required to authenticate. Only new messages from the mailing list or newsfeed require authentication"
I also think the change is a good idea then :) ""Paul Borghese"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > 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=33088&t=33066 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
