On Mon, 1 May 1995, Elizabeth Lear wrote:
> This really does need to go into the FAQ, I think.
>
> >(1) On moderated lists Majordomo inserts "Precedence: bulk" in the middle
> >of the text of a post after it is approved.
> >(2) On moderated list there is no subject line perserved through the
> >approval process.
>
> Forward the mail to the list, and either change the headers to match
> this format, or insert the text of the message so you duplicate the
> header and it looks like the example below. This will solve both of
> your problems.
>
> To: listname
> Subject: whatever
>
> Approved: passwd
>
> To: listname
> Subject: whatever
> From: author@address.here
>
> Text begins here .....
Yes, it is a FAQ! We noticed another thing about this. If you have
wisely changed the "listname-outgoing" alias to something not obvious
(as recommended in the FAQ), there is something else you need to watch
out for.
The owner of a list, or anyone with the password, can post messages to
a moderated list directly, bypassing moderation. You just have to follow
the format given by Liz above. But what happens if you short-cut it, and
just use the following at the top of the body of the text?
> To: listname
> Subject: whatever
>
> Approved: passwd
>
> Then start of text
What happens is that the message still goes out to the list, with the
headers a bit jumbled. But what is worse is that the headers now include
another line called "Apparently-To:", and this line gives away your
secret renamed "listname-outgoing" alias!
Seems like the FAQ should warn of this possibility. Better yet, would be
a change to MD to prevent it from happening.
Ron
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