On Thu, 7 Aug 1997 09:31:36 CDT Listserv Manager <[log in to unmask]>
said:

>I humbly request that the owners of LSTSRV-L change the header to
>* Subscription= Open,Confirm
>
>I suspect that most of these folks were subscribed to the list by
>someone spoofing their address.  As a listserv postmaster here at
>A&M, all of our open lists have the Confirm option set unless the
>listowner has a VERY good reason for doing otherwise (and I haven't
>had one give me one yet).

Well I hate to break the news, but this has been in place for ages. These
people ARE figuring  out the instructions, they were just  told this list
was about blues or whatever.

  Eric