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Subject: Re: outgoing aliases and protecting them
From: James Cook <jcook @ netcom . com>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 13:31:09 -0700 (PDT)
To: Arnold de Leon <arnold @ Synopsys . COM>
Cc: majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <199404281952.MAA20834@mango.synopsys.com>

On Thu, 28 Apr 1994, Arnold de Leon wrote:

> Majordomo uses "hidden" aliases to actually send mail
> to the members of the lists (typically listname-out).
> 
> Anyone who knows the name of the list can send mail to
> the members directly.  Sendmail version 8 makes it easier
> for recipients to discover this name since it is very
> good at recording envelope information in the
> "Received" headers.
> 
> Protecting this list becomes more important
> with moderated lists.
> 

Thank for pointing out this additional "leak" in security for majordomo 
lists. Are there any other good list management programs which don't have 
these leaks and are practical to switch to?

James 



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