AS with everything, it all depends. Other anti-spam, anti-viral techniques help can ameliorate, sometimes with some customer frustration: 1) as mentioned, full or partial moderation 2) as mentioned, limiting MIME attachments 3) limiting size of postings 4) limiting who may post and from where (SERVICE=) 5) qualified postings (DEFAULT-OPTIONS= REVIEW until one or two relevant postings have been submitted) 6) list-owners willing to pay the price for 1) thru 5) 7) list-subscribers who value the list and the time commitment (and resources) of the list-owners At 08:20 03/05/2002 Tuesday, Dan Robinson wrote: >This might work on a low volume list, however I can't see it working on a >high volume, fast paced list. Lists are not time zone specific and there >are lists where people post as the day (and night) progress across the >world. Listserv's ability to deny attachments has worked quite well at >blocking most viruses on lists that I'm on where virus propagation used to >be a very high occurrence. Then, there is the individual responsibility of >running an up to date antivirus program. > >Dan Robinson >[log in to unmask] > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Paul Russell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:28 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Use confirmation on posting to prevent list from becoming a >> vector for infection