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PSE-L(_at_)mail(_dot_)professional(_dot_)org (Professional Software
Engineering) writes:
I was looking through my spam report and noted that apparently you have (or
at least use) some secondary mailing list set up for procmail which
crossposts into the procmail list. Let's call it a mirror which happens to
relay posts through procmail.
I have a couple of (big) issues with this:
1. Procmail (the main list) already doesn't verify posts, which makes
it rather vulnerable to spam, as discussed many times in the
past. Does this alternate list protect against such abuse on
posts directly to it, or is it now ANOTHER venue for people to
spam to, meaning procmailers can expect to see double spam when
the list is relayed?
2. Because of #1, I'm given to understand that many regular readers,
myself included, have BCC filters SPECIFICALLY for procmail --
when a message is relayed by the procmail list, but the list
isn't actually shown as an addressee, in the past this has
ALWAYS been a sign of spam. This mirror list matches that rule
and for all intents and purposes, appears to be this spam.
[big snip]
I had no intention of offending anyone; I simply find it more
convenient to read mailing lists using news software. I've been doing
this on other mailing lists for some time now, and have never gotten
any complaints.
I will see what I can do about modifying my setup so that the headers
are rewritten in the news2mail side of things. In the meantime I will
take care when posting to the procmail list.
I really don't think it is necessary to use such an inflammatory
tone in pointing this out.
--Bill.
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