Should
I infer that the sender sent a confirmation every time that
they sent me mail via that address? I would have thought
that would have been a red flag for them. Or at least an
inconvenience that they would not have wanted to pursue.
Yes: the confirmation is done either via an email REPLY or a clicked
URL.
The listname-REQUEST address is for all non-quiet list-owners (of
the list).
If you ever change the non-quiet list-owners, you don't have to
inform the world.
This is the recognized LISTSERV(R) standard for contact a list's
owner(s).
If you were to disable that, what would be the proper method for
folks to contact the (non-quiet) list-owner(s) with questions or
concerns?
For folks emailing you directly, e., [log in to unmask], of course they
don't go through the confirmation. When you email them your REPLY
from their posting to -REQUEST, it is coming directly from you.