Stan wrote: >It occurs to me that a number of listowner commands, etc., can be >configured to accept a password. Why not a listowner post? yes, you are right. it would be so much easier to insert one extra line by the editor or listowner. thanks jacky -----Original Message----- From: Stan Ryckman [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] John Lyon wrote: >> Thus my question is how can an automatic system within LISTSERV be >> developed. One way to narrow the risks is that LISTSERV automatically >> searches for the domain origin (e.g in my case @swipnet.se) or IP nr >> in the concealed header of the sent message. This would narrow the >> ability of such messages to pass through. I am not a software >> programme and so I ask - Is this possible ? > >I am not a programmer either Jacky, but I'm sure something along those lines >are certainly possible. Feasable without effecting performance is another >question. > >> or is this a layman's dream ? > >For now, I would say yes. The present system by your own admission >works very well and it is fool-proof. It occurs to me that a number of listowner commands, etc., can be configured to accept a password. Why not a listowner post? Cheers, Stan