Hello-

Due to increasing amounts of spam, I'm seeking ways to reconfigure my list
from a configuration that allows anyone to send mail to the editors
(send=editor; there is a sublist ([log in to unmask]) that is defined in
a keyword (ex., editor= [log in to unmask]) which is comprised of
several editors; the editors are also defined in multiple editor keywords
on the main list; incoming mail is directed to the seredit sublist to
which all editors subscribe and receive incoming mail simultaneously).
All editors read incoming mail when it arrives.  We take turns editing &
forwarding or bouncing mail to the main list.

Because we are getting deluged by spam, we want to restrict incoming mail
to list subscribers who have current email addresses.  I know we can do
this with the keyword Send= private.  However, the multiple editors also
want to continue to review and sometimes to edit incoming mail before it
goes out to the main list.

Is there a way to do this?  We tried the following keywords, without
success (the SEND= private,semi-moderated  allowed authorized subscribers
to bypass the moderators and send directly to the list ("Urgent" was not
in the subject line).

>
> SEND= private,semi-moderated
>
> EDITOR= [log in to unmask]
> EDITOR= [log in to unmask]
> EDITOR= [log in to unmask]
>
>  MODERATOR= All,[log in to unmask],  [each moderator's address)
>  MODERATOR=  [log in to unmask]
>  MODERATOR=  [log in to unmask]

We removed SEREDIT (the editors' list) as an EDITOR keyword / address.

The goal is to maintain a moderated list that restricts incoming messages
to authorized subscribers ...

Any ideas for the best way to accomplish this would be greatly
appreciated.

Sincerely,

        Birdie MacLennan
        SERIALST Listowner/Moderator
        University of Vermont
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