I've just started an "announcements only" mail list. That is, I have it set to discard posts from non-members, and to reject posts from members with a explanatory message.
This works, however, I cannot post to the list either, although my email is listed as the administrator. I tried subscribing, but then I get treated as a member: my mail is rejected.
How can I set this up? Do I have to briefly change the configuration, post my announcement, approve my own post, and then change the configuration back to reject?
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:48:35 -0500 MK <halfcountplus@intergate.com> wrote:
How can I set this up?
Okay, I've resolved this by unsubscribing myself then adding my address to the "List of non-member addresses whose postings should be automatically accepted".
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MK wrote:
Okay, I've resolved this by unsubscribing myself then adding my address to the "List of non-member addresses whose postings should be automatically accepted".
As you have seen, the list owner is not a member by default and has no special posting privileges. See the FAQ at <http://wiki.list.org/x/5YA9>.
What you have done works OK, but it is subject to unauthorized posts from someone spoofing your address which will be well known if your list is not anonymous. A more secure way to post is to not put your address in accept_these_nonmembers, and post with an Approved: <password> header. See the "How to post to the announcement list" section at <http://wiki.list.org/x/3YA9>.
-- Mark Sapiro <mark@msapiro.net> The highway is for gamblers, San Francisco Bay Area, California better use your sense - B. Dylan
On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:24:45 -0800 Mark Sapiro <mark@msapiro.net> wrote:
What you have done works OK, but it is subject to unauthorized posts from someone spoofing your address which will be well known if your list is not anonymous.
It is anonymous, but it is not too many steps from someone making the connection, and since I am promising users no spam: thanks much for that point!
A more secure way to post is to not put your
address in accept_these_nonmembers, and post with an Approved: <password> header. See the "How to post to the announcement list" section at <http://wiki.list.org/x/3YA9>.
Thanks again. Since I am lazy and the list will be very seldom used anyway, I think I will just delete my address from accept_these_nonmembers except temporarily when there needs to be an announcement. But it is nice to at least know about "the right way".
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