On Tue, 25 Aug 1998, Glenn Alperin wrote:

> Or, you verify the addresses before you add them to the list.  A simple
> "Did you try to subscribe yourself to the <listname> list?  If you did,
> please respond to this message as I would like to verify your intent to
> join."


That is great, except when you run into a situation like I have with a
spare account of mine.  My address is [log in to unmask]  If you mail that
address, it will get to me.  HOWEVER, listserv insists on subscribing me
as [log in to unmask]  If, I were to request to subscribe, and you
were to mail me at the shorter address, it would get thru, and I would
respond.....you would subscribe me, and I would be in a possition where I
couldn't change my own options, or even mail the list if it is set to send
= private, and would have to whine to you to change every option when I
wanted them changed.  This is what I want to avoid, with a confirm.  With
a confirm, it would force me to use the @conman.zoned.net address to
subscirbe with, and things would be happy and joyful.

See where this could cause problems....especially with moronic users?


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