>I'd like to filter out all mail from TOM.COM, 126.COM and 163.COM, 
>for example.  However, I do not want any messages coming to anyone 
>about the rejected mail.  It seems to me that owners now get a 
>message about every piece of mail that is reject by a filter which is 
>almost as bad as letting the mail through in the first place.  

A Filter= list keyword, or FILTER_ALSO and TRAPIN in the site
configuration will capture both list posts and admin mail but they
generate a response.  This is normal behaviour.


>Any ideas?  Currently I've been doing SERVE OFF DROP for each 
>individual address, but they go on forever.

Try the Blacklist feature that was introduced in 14.3 and is also
available in 14.4.  This could effectively do what you're asking on it's
own, or you can hook it into an external spam filter with SPAM_EXIT.

Another alternative is a CONTENT_FILTER.  One of the actions is 'DISCARD'
that tells LISTSERV not to process the e-mail any further.  Note, however,
that this will only stop list posts, e-mails sent to the admin address
(LISTSERV@...) are not covered.  Chapter 7.18 of the Site Manager's Manual
discusses content filters
<http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/sitemgr/sitemgr.html#_Toc107107317>.

Blacklist is probably your best choice at this point.


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