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Cathleen <[log in to unmask]>
Tue, 1 Apr 1997 13:17:29 -0500
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At 11:06 AM 4/1/97 -0700, Dan Lester wrote:
>   If people would require CONFIRMATION on all requests for subscriptions,
>then you don't HAVE a problem with fake addresses.  Let the LISTSERV(R)
>software do it for you.  If they can't confirm, it isn't YOUR problem.  It
>is theirs.  Don't mess with them....let the program do it.

I really really wish we could do this, it would save a lot of headaches, but
for reasons specific to our list, we can't.  I was actually just looking for
opinion on whether or not it's "acceptable" to just start deleting these
suspicious subscription requests without e-mailing for confirmation first.



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