I, too, require a "real name" for approval of subscription, yet
have had listserv(R)-savvy individuals change the name registered with
their address, and more commonly, configure their email client to use a
pseudonym with their message. Yet, my query will show the "real name" on
the server. I don't believe there is a way to force conformity to the "real
name" rule when posting other than to impose "review" for the subscriber.
(The real address always shows.) I've given up . . . as long as "I" know
who it is when I need to, it's not otherwise worth the battle.
TT
At 12:03 AM 3/2/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:12:37 -0500
>From: Glenn Alperin <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: names and e-mail addresses in e-mail sent through LISTSERV
>
>--
>I have a subscriber to my list who has been complaining for a long time about
>what she believes is a conspiracy theory relating to how her name is displayed
>in e-mails she sends to my list. I'm 100% certain that this is a software
>configuration problem with the mail client rather than with LISTSERV or the
>conspiracy theory she keeps bringing up, but I think I finally figured out
>what
>was really going on, and I'm curious to know a little bit more information
>about
>how LISTSERV handles the Firstname and Lastname parameters for subscribers.
>For example, I could issue this command:
>
>ADD listname [log in to unmask] Firstname Lastname PW=whatever
>
>and LISTSERV will happily tell me that Firstname Lastname has been added to
>the listname list with the e-mail address of [log in to unmask]
>
>I am led to believe, having actually RTFM myself ;-) , that LISTSERV doesn't
>actually use the first and last names for anything except that they come in
>handy when doing list queries for names or addresses that one is trying to
>track down, either to fulfill requests by list members or to do various list
>e-mail address maintanance.
>
>Now, today, I finally (I think) tracked down the nature of the current
>problem.
>My subscriber does not want her real name displayed in messages that come
>through the list, though a real name is required to be subscribed to the list
>(not by LISTSERV but by me as list owner), but in a test e-mail she sent to me
>just now, the From field indicates that her name, either her real name or the
>one she wishes to be displayed for other list members to see, is not being
>included by her e-mail software, and LISTSERV is thus adding her name based
>upon how she is subscribed to the list. Is this a correct assumption about
>how LISTSERV handles the firstname and lastname parameters from the original
>subscribe request? Or should I be looking at something completely different?
>
>Please CC a reply to me directly as I presently do not frequent this list.
>
>Glenn Alperin
>[log in to unmask]
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 21:01:43 -0500
>From: Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: names and e-mail addresses in e-mail sent through LISTSERV
>
>On: Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 07:12:37PM -0500,Glenn Alperin Wrote:
>
>} I have a subscriber to my list who has been complaining for a long time
>about
>} what she believes is a conspiracy theory relating to how her name is
>displayed
>} in e-mails she sends to my list. I'm 100% certain that this is a software
>} configuration problem with the mail client rather than with LISTSERV or the
>} conspiracy theory she keeps bringing up, but I think I finally figured
>out what
>} was really going on, and I'm curious to know a little bit more
>information about
>} how LISTSERV handles the Firstname and Lastname parameters for subscribers.
>
>Have her send the following command to the listserv:
>
> REGister name_she_would_like_to_be_known_as
>
>--
>Rich Greenberg Work: Rich.Greenberg atsign worldspan.com + 1 770 563 6656
>N6LRT Marietta, GA, USA Play: richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 6507
>Eastern time zone. I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67
>Canines:Val(Chinook,CGC,TT), Red & Shasta(Husky,(RIP)) Owner:Chinook-L
>Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L
>
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>
>End of LSTOWN-L Digest - 28 Feb 2003 to 1 Mar 2003 (#2003-46)
>*************************************************************
Sincerely,
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