Due to a huge number of these happening, I would like to formally
request a new feature be added to the next version of Listserv.

Problem:
   A method of mailbombing in which a person's address is faked and
   is subscribed to a large number of lists is becomming common.  This
   causes
     * the targeted person's email address to be mailbombed, at a minimum
       with confirmation messages, and at worst, with actual posts from
       the lists.
     * an above average number of people sending requests to unsubscribe
       to a list address (rather than the server) since they didn't
       necessarily know it is a Listserv list that they are subscribed to.
     * an increased amount of work by the list owners in removing these
       people.
     * an increased amount of work by the Listserv maintainers in
       removing the targetted address from all lists on that server.
       people.


What is wanted:
   Listserv has implemented and "anti-spam" feature in which the server
   looks for the same message which is sent to multiple lists.  I would
   like to see the same type of checking implemented when an address
   is subscribed to multiple lists within a set amuont of time.

   Off the top of my head, I would suggest that good defaults would be
   to reject subscription to more than 5 lists within 24 hours.  To be
   truely effective, this would *not* notify the person of the rejection
   more than 1 time.




Eric:  is this possible?

Humbly submitted,

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