Dear LSTOWN-L readers,

Tech Tip (LISTSERV) - Issue 3 - 2007  Q: What are some of the list
configuration techniques that I can use to protect my lists from spam?
Answer by Ben Parker, Chief Corporate Consultant, L-Soft
http://www.lsoft.com/news/techtipLSV-issue3-2007-us.asp says "If you really
want to run a fully moderated discussion list but want to filter out most of
the spam and junk messages, use this setting: Send= Editor, Hold, Confirm,
Non-Member"

On attempting to edit the list header of a list I moderate at a site with
Listserv 1.8e, I got this response:

The following problems have been detected in the list header:

* Send= ...,NON-MEMBER
Error: Incorrect syntax. This parameter must be an "access level" keyword,
such as "Public", "Private", "Owners(listname)", and so on (all without
quotes). The following values are also acceptable: "Semi-Moderated",
"Confirm", "Hold" and "Nomime".

Please refer to the list keyword documentation (available via the "INFO
KEYWORDS" command) for more information about keyword syntax.

PUT operation rejected, old list remains unchanged.
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Another list, at a different site with Listserv 14.5, accepted this setting.
Am I right in understanding that the difference in Listserv releases is the
reason for the non-acceptance at one site and the acceptance at the other?

I have had the same responses when using "All" in place of "Non-Member."

Sincerely - Ian

Ian Fairclough
Marion (Ohio) Public Library
tel. 740-383-9725
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