>>> [log in to unmask] 12/7/2006 12:10:22 PM >>>
> Alternatively, I have observed that these messages do appear if the
> "All Moderators" option is checked in the Moderation option on the
web
> interface - they are not totally lost, so a list owner/moderator who
> wants to minimize spam back-scatter but not completely lose access
to
> non-subscriber postings can apply this edit, and scan through the
> awaiting-moderation list to pick them out.

>But these are messages that have not yet received the non-member
confirmation, and they shouldn't be presented to
>moderators at all. That sounds like a bug. Is it safe to build a
configuration that relies on it?

Yes, they have not been confirmed by the originator. And yes, they are
not "presented" to a moderator, either, UNLESS said moderator explicitly
desires and requests to see them.  In this context, the "originator" is
"a moderator" in the sense that they have been asked to verify a pending
message.  Thus, when some other moderator marks the "All Moderators"
option in the web interface, THEN they are able to see the pending
unconfirmed messages.  I consider this A Very Good Thing, not a bug. 
Perhaps an LSoft representative will chime in here soon and confirm it
is Working As Designed and promise to preserve this behavior in future
versions.