> Hi, > I'm setting up a number of closed-subscription listserv lists > for a group that also has a web site/database for keeping > information on all the members and their companies. We would > like some way for the system admin of that other web site to > enter a new group member into the database there and checkmark > (via html 'radio' buttons or some such thing) which lists the > new group member will be subscribed to and then upon entry of > that person in the database, list subscription commands would > be generated and sent to our listserv that would automatically > subscribe the new members to the selected lists without the > admin having to do it all manually. > > Now, the admin is a legitimate list owner and listserv maintainer > and we're trying to use his e-mail address and password for the > ADDH (or DEL) commands. But our listserv keeps diverting the > commands to the list owner(s) with the following error message: > > ----------- > The enclosed message, found in the LISTSERV mailbox and shown > under the spool ID 0003 in the system log, has been identified > as a possible delivery error notice for the following reason: > mail origin seems to be a mailer. > ----------- > > and, well, yeah, we are a mailer, but it's *our* mailer and > going to *our* list from a legitimate listserv manager and > owner of the lists were trying to subscribe to. I understand > the need for security against forging, but how do we do this > for legitimate purposes? Is there some other mechanism or > something I'm missing to make these commands get through ok? LISTSERV will look at the Sender: address (if it exists) before the From: So you will need to eliminate the optional Sender address field. Once this is done, LISTSERV will recognize the postmaster's address in the From.