Natalie Maynor <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Although I agree that the value of forged postings is *very* limited, I > have had a few occasions that called for use of port 25. E.g., I forgot > about one list I was subscribed to when my userid changed and had to forge > an 'unsub' request from my old userid later. True, I could have sent > e-mail to the listowner asking him/her to delete me, but forging a message > was quicker and easier. I meant "posting" as "posting to a list". Sending a command to a server like LISTSERV, when done as a system management function, is different. Terry Kennedy Operations Manager, Academic Computing [log in to unmask] St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ USA [log in to unmask] +1 201 915 9381