On Fri, 28 May 1999 19:00:07 -0400, John Witherspoon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >OK, but I'm interested in what makes the Web Subscriber Interface a) ask for >a password before a subscriber can even enter a request as opposed to b) >allowing a subscriber to subscribe or submit a request to change his >options and then confirm the subscriber's request via an e-mail (which >contains an instruction to reply to the server with an OK and cookie). Lessee... Subscribe 'page' and top archives page (http://server/archives/listname.html) are never protected, always accessible. Depending on whether list archives are set public or private, a login may be required for actual access to the archives. Posting, Changing subscriber options (including unsubscribing), List Management all always require a web login. None of these logins (except the change/creation of a personal password) use the OK-confirimation by email.