The list I administer, TEAM-ADA, is set up as semi-moderated: * Send= Editor,Hold * Editor= [log in to unmask], (TEAM-ADA) All subscribers are editors, so they can post directly to the list. Submissions from non-subscribers are held until they are approved by the primary editor - me. This works very well, since subscription requests must be confirmed, discouraging spammers. Unfortunately, I just discovered a "feature" of this scheme that bothers me. I attempted to post from an account not subscribed to the list. The generated response informed me that my post was submitted to the list owner for approval - but includes MY e-mail address! Is there a way to edit this message to make it generic? I don't mind if it includes the -request list, just not my personal one. Dennis Budd wrote: > > When a non-subscriber attempts to send something to list@listserv, the > notification is sent to the editor/moderator/primary listowner. When > I get these, they are addressed directly to me, not to the "-request" > address. Most of them are either spams, or a list member posting from > an address that he or she is not subscribed under. I haven't gotten > any spams for a while (knock on wood). > > The "list-request" address exists so that individuals can write the > owner of the list without having to know who the owner personally is. > It appears that the "list-request" addresses of a number of lists have > been deluged with spam; fortunately I haven't gotten any (once again, > knock on wood). > > Dennis > > > > > There is one address that spammers can spoof and post to any list, verified > > or not, unless the header has the filter keyword enabled. > > > > * filter = ALSO,listserv@* > > > > Personally, seeing the list-request messages is reassuring. I just wish I > > could keep my other email accounts as free of spam. > > > > > > John Cottingham > >