>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 17:47:45 +0200 >From: Eric Thomas <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: New (1.8b) validate rules > >On Thu, 27 Apr 1995 09:32:00 EDT Bill Verity <[log in to unmask]> said: > >>Validate= Yes seems to be the "correct" setting under 1.8b. However, it >>seems to then require confirmation for the SIGNOFF command. I love the >>confirmation on subscriptions, but I'd really like users to be able to >>get off without confirming. Can I have my cake and eat it too? When I >>see an unconfirmed SIGNOFF request, I normally delete the user myself. > >"Validate=" is a security keyword. There are several levels of security >which all apply consistently to all commands. It wouldn't make sense to >close one door and leave the other one wide open. If you want >confirmation on subscriptions only, you can use "Subscription= Open, >Confirm", which works independently of "Validate=". > > Eric I beg to differ Eric, but on yonder lists at eWorld, I have the lists at Subscription= Open and had Validate= Yes, and for removing someone or having them remove themselves required confirmation. John Pimentel