Yeah, except the problem is that most servers just silently "accept" on behalf of that person. Ever get a bounce back from hotmail, AOL, or any other big ISP? NO.
This is _exactly_ why I asked for a "re-confirm subscription" request. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1504204&group_id=10 3&atid=100103 :( > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Patrick Bogen > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 11:10 AM > To: Mark Sapiro > Cc: mailman-users@python.org > Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] cleaning up dead addresses > > On 6/8/06, Mark Sapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I was reviewing one of my lists today and recognize > several email addresses > > >for recipients who are long since moved, and whose > addresses are likely > > >dead. > > > > > >How does Mailman manage these? > > In accord with the settings on the list admin Bounce > processing page. > > To be a bit more precise, the way this works is that Mailman goes > ahead and sends messages to these addresses. If the bounce (that is, > the remove server sends a message back saying that the original > message was undeliverable), bounce processing takes over. In general, > after some number of bounces occur (not on the same day) within some > time period, the account will be disabled, and eventually deleted. > > -- > - Patrick Bogen > ------------------------------------------------------ > Mailman-Users mailing list > Mailman-Users@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/daevid%40 daevid.com > > Security Policy: > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq 01.027.htp > ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
