From: Mads Martin Joergensen <mmj@mmj.dk>
To: mlmmj@mlmmj.org
Subject: Re: feature requests
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:24:26 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040920202426.GU76919@mmj.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040920191944.GA5112@cirrus.madduck.net>
[ forgot to Cc: list, so resend ]
* martin f krafft <madduck@madduck.net> [Sep 20. 2004 22:10]:
> also sprach Mads Martin Joergensen <mmj@mmj.dk> [2004.09.20.2204 +0200]:
> > We send mails to the envelope from (Return-Path:) for confirmation
> > of subscription. I'm sure you want that?
>
> it does not matter. Automatic replies are evil. Moreover, too many
> legitimate users have invalid Return-Paths. But it is a far better
> means than using the From header. I am just saying: do not rely on
> the challenges only.
I'm not going to subscribe people without them confirming.
> > So what could be done simply treat postings to a subscribers only
> > list from emails not subscribed, as if they were trying to
> > subscribe to the nomail version of it.
> >
> > This way they only need one reply, and they are allowed to post
> > from this address.
> >
> > To do it right, the mail that was originally sent, will of course
> > be posted to the list, if the person subscribes to the nomail
> > version--a little bit like moderation.
> Wait, you said it would automatically subscribe them? I also think
> that's a bad idea. If I get a confirmation request when I did not
> consciously subscribe anywhere, I will delete it.
Sure, so delete it. But IF you want to be able to post from this address
you can reply to it, and be able to.
> Whatever you do, please allow majordomo2-style aliases. You can do
> challenges on top. Power-users will want to set aliases. In fact.
> I have scripts to set it all up for me.
What does majordomo2 style aliases look like?
> That said, I subscribed to the mailing list and have not received
> a confirmation yet. Nor am I getting mail. What could be wrong?
> The address I used was mlmmj=mmj.dk@mass.madduck.net
There was no mail from mass.madduck.net delivered to the mmj.dk MX, are
you sure you sent it to the right address? You can subscribe such an
email just fine.
> You are using cryptographic confirmations for subscriptions, right?
No.
--
Mads Martin Joergensen, http://mmj.dk
"Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic
and totally illogical, with just a little bit more effort?"
-- A. P. J.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-09-20 20:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-09-20 19:19 feature requests martin f krafft
2004-09-20 19:33 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 19:56 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 20:04 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 20:10 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 20:24 ` Mads Martin Joergensen [this message]
2004-09-20 20:28 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 20:38 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 20:54 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 20:59 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 21:00 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 21:04 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 21:05 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 21:15 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 21:17 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-20 21:21 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-20 21:25 ` Mads Martin Joergensen
2004-09-21 10:42 ` Morten K. Poulsen
2004-09-21 14:22 ` martin f krafft
2004-09-21 14:54 ` Morten K. Poulsen
2004-09-21 14:59 ` martin f krafft
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2022-12-06 22:07 b4 prep HEAD fails when specifying branch point Mark Brown
2022-12-06 22:15 ` Konstantin Ryabitsev
2022-12-06 23:52 ` Feature requests Mark Brown
2022-12-09 21:09 ` Konstantin Ryabitsev
2022-12-12 12:22 ` Mark Brown
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