Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> kindly replied, in part: > On: Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 01:13:55PM -0400,Wayne T. Smith Wrote: > } Probably a dumb questions, but ... > } Why, when someone subscribes to a list via the web interface (subscriber's > } corner), does LISTSERV require an additional confirmation via e-mail? The > } person/address is already authenticated. > > The web has no way to confirm an address. You can sign in as anybody. Sorry, I don't understand. When I signon, I must enter an address and a password. I didn't get that password until my address was authenticated. Not anybody can set a password for me, and not anybody knows my password. So my LISTSERV address and password *is* (or could be) authentication! Once I have signed on to the web interface be it via ticket or cookie, LISTSERV *knows* who I am and so I don't see the point of reauthentication if I'm subscribing. There's probably a good reason, I would just like to know what it is ... or by implication suggest to LSoft that a more usable product would bypass e-mail conformation in those cases. Eric or someone has probably spoken about this in the past, but a recent archive search didn't find it. cheers, wayne