Sat, 27 Jul 1996 01:29:45 -0400
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On Sat, 27 Jul 1996, Ingrid H. Shafer wrote:
> I am not at all sure what you mean by automatic program, but it's
> certainly possible to forward mail from your listserv to any other
> address, including, of course, the addresses of people you unsubscribed.
> Deleting subscribers only affects the automated procedures of LISTSERV,
> they are taken off the distribution list, but this doesn't mean they
> can't continue to receive mail fro anyone willing to pass their messages
> on to them. The fact that your list is private only means that you can
> request that subscribers don't forward messages to others outside the
> group; it doesn't mean that you can really enforce. As one of my
> colleagues on this list reminded me a few months ago when I was
> annoyed at a personal message being forwarded to exactly the wrong
> party--(I paraphrase) NO e-mail essage is ever entirely safe. You are
> at the mercy of you listmembers.
>
I understand. And they are at the mercy of us listowners not to pass
there list post around too. That goes both ways.
Sue
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