On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Jacob Haller wrote:

> >Cool Briton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >>Two of my list members have admitted that they know how to fake the addy of
> >>another person and have used it to unsub ppl from my list.
> >  is there a confirm or other technique which will prevent ppl from
> >>doing this?
> [. . .]
> >try this in your list header:
> >
> >Subscribe= Open,Confirm
> >
> >anyone can still subscribe, but they'll have to confirm by
> >replying "ok" to a confirmation message from listserv when
> >subscribing or unsubscribing.
>
> I believe this is partially incorrect.  * Subscribe= Open, Confirm requires
> confirmation of subscription requests, but I don't think it requires
> confirmation of unsubscription requests.  I'm feeling too lazy to test this
> right now, but when you're setting up your mailing list you may wish to do
> some testing to make sure that the result is what you want.
>
> -jwgh
>
Jacob Haller is correct.  While the CONFIRM will require confirmation of
all subscription requests it has no effect on unsubs.  HOWEVER, those
subscribers who are using a web-based mailer will be asked to confirm
commands such as SET listname NOMAIL and, perhaps, UNSUB listname.  I
haven't checked the unsubs but I am sure of the SET listname NOMAIL.

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