On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Winship wrote:
 
> > Someone on my list told me that one of my list members has an automatic
> > program attached to their email that can send out list mail even from
> > listserv to people that I have unsubbed to my list and they think this
> > person is doing this now.
>
> Yes, Sue, entirely possible.  If you didn't delete your problem sub,
> and the person has the addresses of your subscribers, this would be quite
> easy, after a bit of work to build an address file.  Can easily be done
> with many mail interfaces.
>
>   Is it true that there are automatic
> > programs out there that people use that can unscrabble listserv
> > and forward it off to others who were unsubbed?
>
> Depends on what you mean by "unscrabble."  If you mean unscramble
> postings to the list, they aren't scrambled to start with.  Anyone
> subscribed can redistribute as desired.
 
I see.
 
>
>   They don't want to tell
> > me who it is because they promised that person to keep it confidential.
>
> If these people, whom I assume are not subscribed, won't tell you who is
 
No.  The people who are telling me are subscribed.  The one who knows
is an Reverend who says it against his religion to break confidentiality.
 
> doing this you haven't a chance, unless maybe they send a reply to the
> list and it includes the address of the resender.  Once the redistributor
> resends the item there is no way you can trace it.  I am really curious as
> to why, if they won't tell you who is doing this, they even mentioned it.
>
> For intelligent analysis of the situation clearer information is needed
> (you have to give names and addresses and specific examples with full
> headers, Sue).
>
I'll forward it to you in email.
 
Thanks,
 
Sue