We had a similar issue where our SPAM filtering software was "probing" links in the approval required email being sent to our list moderators.

The service that verified the links in the emails were causing LISTSERV to "OK" the message to get sent out to the list.



We needed to whitelist our LISTSERV domain with the SPAM provider to turn off these probes.





> -----Original Message-----

> From: LISTSERV Site Administrators' Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pete

> Weiss

> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 4:20 PM

> To: [log in to unmask]

> Subject: Re: Posts getting past EDITOR?

> 

> Just to be sure, did you check the list definitions for OWNER= and EDITOR= vs. the FROM: or SENDER: ?

> Ditto for the

> 

> Q listname FOR poster@address

> 

> to see if they are SET to EDITOR

> 

> On 5/9/2017 16:10, F J Kelley wrote:

> > Has anyone had reports of posts (spam/phishes) going to lists where SEND= EDITOR is set?  I have had

> two reports; in each case I am willing to believe the Editors did not inadvertently allow the post

> (though I admit that is the most likely reason).  My concern would be the spammers have found a way

> around the setting.  Right now it is just a nagging suspicion (fear).

> 

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