[Mailman-Users] How do the spammers do it?

[Christophe Meessen]

JLB wrote:
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> I just don't get it. Nobody on this mailing list would be stupid 
> enough to fall for a spammer. 

Of course. It is ment to catch trojans and spybots that steal valid 
emails without the user beeing aware of it.

> Isn't there some way we can track these morons down and say "HEY 
> IDIOT, GO SPAM AOL OR SOMETHING AND LEAVE US TECHIES ALONE"?

If some human is forwarding the list address purposely to spammers then 
this method won't help.

The only efficient filtering system I can think of would use mail 
signature (pkcs7/pgp). Such signature can be generated for free it is 
only used for a specific application like a mailing list. It could be 
done with Python I think. For such kind of applications there is no need 
to renew certificates every year. A 10 to 20 year certificate would be 
safe enough for such kind of application.