AS with everything, it all depends.

Other anti-spam, anti-viral techniques help can ameliorate, sometimes
with some customer frustration:

1) as mentioned, full or partial moderation
2) as mentioned, limiting MIME attachments
3) limiting size of postings
4) limiting who may post and from where (SERVICE=)
5) qualified postings (DEFAULT-OPTIONS= REVIEW until one or two
relevant  postings have been submitted)
6) list-owners willing to pay the price for 1) thru 5)
7) list-subscribers who value the list and the time commitment (and
resources) of the list-owners


At 08:20 03/05/2002 Tuesday, Dan Robinson wrote:
 >This might work on a low volume list, however I can't see it working on a
 >high volume, fast paced list. Lists are not time zone specific and there
 >are lists where people post as the day (and night) progress across the
 >world. Listserv's ability to deny attachments has worked quite well at
 >blocking most viruses on lists that I'm on where virus propagation used to
 >be a very high occurrence. Then, there is the individual responsibility of
 >running an up to date antivirus program.
 >
 >Dan Robinson
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 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: Paul Russell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
 >> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:28 PM
 >> To: [log in to unmask]
 >> Subject: Use confirmation on posting to prevent list from becoming a
 >> vector for infection