I don't think that any list that uses the OK mechanism has anything to worry about. I quickly scanned the lists and didn't see any of the regular lists that I'm on there (of they all have public archives anyway <grin>). I didn't see any of the private lists there either. I know that the owners do okay every subscription, and they would see such a subscription request. We can't worry about what can't be totally controlled, or we might as well shut down the Internet, Web and all email discussion groups. Dan Robinson [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Russell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 8:49 AM > > > See http://www.mail-archive.com/ for an excellent example of > one way that > anyone, anywhere can make the archives of any list > web-accessible to the > entire Internet world, even if the list is configured to maintain no > archives. A list which is configured (or operated in a > manner) to accept > subscription requests from addresses whose owners are not > personally known > and trusted by the list owner is vulnerable to exploitation > by users of > this and similar services, regardless of any other safeguards > which the > owner might have in place. > .......... > -- > Paul Russell > Senior System Administrator > University of Notre Dame >