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Subject: Re: posting even if not on list.
From: John Sechrest <sechrest @ peak . org>
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 09:24:25 -0700
To: "Otis Gospodnetic" <otis @ populus . net>
Cc: majordomo-users @ greatcircle . com
In-reply-to: Your message of Tue, 12 May 1998 12:12:26 CDT. <01bd7dc9$22ece190$3582cbd0@otispc.acunet.net>



	yes, this is how I do it.
	
	And if I want to get more restrictive
	
	I take list XXX and I create a second list
	XXX-posters
	
	and then I set the restrict_post variable to 
	
	restrict_post = XXX-posters


"Otis Gospodnetic" <otis@POPULUS.net> writes:

 % Hi,
 % 
 % > I think you are looking for the restrict-post variable.
 % 
 % 
 % so if the name of my list is XXX (so email addresses of zubzcribers are in
 % the file called XXX)
 % then I can just say:
 % restrict_post = XXX
 % 
 % correct?
 % 
 % Thanks
 % 
 % Otis
 % 
 % 
 % 
 % >"Otis Gospodnetic" <otis@POPULUS.net> writes:
 % >
 % > % Hello,
 % > %
 % > % I have a list that is configured in a way that should let only
 % zubzcribers
 % > % post to the list.
 % > % (well, I thought so until now - I just looked in the .config file and
 % > % realized I cannot find the config variable that would make this
 % > % restriction....and I thought I saw it before)
 % > %
 % > % Anyhow, somebody just posted to the list even though he was not
 % zubzcribed
 % > % to the list (at least he is not on the zubzcriber list right now and
 % > % majordomo Log file doesn't show that he was ever on the list, it only
 % has
 % > % these two lines with the address of the alegged zubzcriber:
 % > %
 % > % May 12 04:35:13 dominis.com majordomo[5522] {badguy@hishost.com} info
 % > % May 12 04:35:15 dominis.com majordomo[5522] {badguy@hishost.com} help
 % > %
 % > % so, my question is, I guess:
 % > %
 % > % - How can I make sure that only ZUBZCRIBERS can send mail to the list?
 % > %
 % > % Thanks,
 % > %
 % > % Otis
 % > %
 % > %
 % >
 % >-----
 % >John Sechrest          .         Helping people use
 % >   PEAK -               .           computers and the Internet
 % >Public Electronic         .            more effectively
 % >Access to Knowledge,Inc       .
 % >850 SW 15th Street              .            Internet: sechrest@peak.org
 % >Corvallis Oregon 97331               .                  (541) 754-7325
 % >                                            . http://www.peak.org/~sechrest
 % >
 % 

-----
John Sechrest          .         Helping people use
   PEAK -               .           computers and the Internet
Public Electronic         .            more effectively
Access to Knowledge,Inc       .                      
850 SW 15th Street              .            Internet: sechrest@peak.org
Corvallis Oregon 97331               .                  (541) 754-7325
                                            . http://www.peak.org/~sechrest


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