Mailing List Folks,
 
As owner of the Allergy LISTSERV list, I am very satisfied with David Baker's
WWW to mailing list interface (at Brown University), including the security
provisions it offers.  I have used the LWGATE for three weeks, and have had
exactly zero problems.  David responded quickly and directly to any questions
I've had, and has already worked out every angle I tested him on. [The
netspace.org server -was- down a short time a few days ago, but that's
life.]  Here is the URL:
 
http://www.netspace.org/cgi-bin/lwgate
 
The interface deals with four types of mailing lists: LISTSERV(TM),
ListProcessor 6, Majordomo, and SmartList.  The hardest part of getting
my Allergy list into the LWGATE interface was cutting my list
description down to the number of words you're allowed.  The rest was
easy and done with in under 5 minutes.
 
With regard to the speculation that the recent rash of Mr. Rok, Mr. Shiek
subscriptions may have come through the LWGATE I can answer unequivocally:
Not one such subscription REQUEST has been sent through the LWGATE to my
list.  I review *all* LWGATE activity on my list, as a security precaution,
and again, I am very pleased with everything about how this interface works.
 
I agree with the suggestion that the Messrs. group is compiling a massive
mailing list of good email addresses.  They first subscribe, then REVIEW.
However, my Allergy list is not interesting to them because 1) it is set to
CONFIRM subscriptions and addresses (with a cookie) and 2) the Allergy list
refuses requests (other than mine) to REVIEW the list of subscribers.
 
I feel better, now that I've made it clear that LWGATE should not be
besmirched for activities which are causing fears in some mailing list folks.
David Baker has done a "good thing" (TM) for us, and his work is beyond
question in my opinion. 8=]'
 
 Pax,  Ballew                 ~ Allergy discussion list owner ~ Y'all
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