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Re: Spam on list
Would it be possible to get a spam filter installed on the mailling
lists? Does sources have such a thing for other lists they maintain?
Andrew
On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 06:48:46AM -0600, Gary Thomas wrote:
> On Tue, 2002-09-17 at 01:04, Koeller, T. wrote:
> > While I am also offended by those spam mails
> > I would still vote against closing the list
> > for non-subscribers. We do not want to put
> > any obstacles in the way of people the want
> > to get acquainted to ecos, do we?
> >
>
> I agree. A "members only" list would be counter to what we
> think this list is for - general discussion and dissemination
> of information about eCos.
>
> Honestly, a handful of SPAM is not such a big deal - way down
> in the noise relative to the amount of useful discussion that
> takes place on this list.
>
> > tk
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Thomas Koeller, Software Development
> >
> > Basler Vision Technologies
> > An der Strusbek 60-62
> > 22926 Ahrensburg
> > Germany
> >
> > Tel +49 (4102) 463-390
> > Fax +49 (4102) 463-46390
> >
> > mailto:Thomas.Koeller@baslerweb.com
> > http://www.baslerweb.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gregg C Levine [mailto:drwho8@worldnet.att.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 4:39 AM
> > > To: ecos-discuss
> > > Subject: [ECOS] Spam on list
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello from Gregg C Levine
> > > I've been seeing a lot of spam on this list, over the past
> > > several months.
> > > Is there some way to discourage these people from doing their
> > > repulsive and
> > > wasteful acts? Specifically those that claim to be from
> > > someone from one of
> > > the countries located in the continent of Africa. Frankly I
> > > don't believe
> > > all of them. They are all scams, those posts. So, as a
> > > suggestion can the
> > > list be reset so that to post to it, a person needs to be
> > > subscribed? And if
> > > a person wants to subscribe his address needs to be
> > > verifiable. That should
> > > not be a problem. Shouldn't it?
> > > Gregg C Levine drwho8@worldnet.att.net
> > > "Oh my!" The Second Doctor's nearly favorite phrase.
> > >
> > >
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