On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Ben Parker wrote:

>On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:01:39 -0500, Dave <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>Is there something I can do with the list configuration to stop the
>>distribution of these messages?
>
>One thing that usually helps keep OOO messages from the list is to set
>
>Sender= None
>
>in the List Header.  This prevents the Sender: header (normally contains the
>List-Address) from List messages that go through LISTSERV, leaving just the
>From: field as the address most likely to send the OOO message to instead of
>the List-Address.  But nothing is perfect, so the List Owner may still need to
>be vigilant and occasionally take some action.
>

Or even better, write an exit that scans the subject line for obvious
character strings that identify it as an OOO message, reject the message
and automatically set the subscriber to NOMAIL.

Darren