Can anyone subscribe to this list (in other words, a global list) or is this something for a
select service area.  If open to all make sure Subscription=Open,Confirm.  This is one
way to potentially reduce spamming because any subscription confirmation will go back
to the actual address, rather than the spammer who may be spoofing the address.

> 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
>         [log in to unmask]