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Subject: Re: Newsletter type mailing list vs. Discussion
From: Jeff McBride <trep @ ctsi . net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 10:53:48 -0500 (EST)
To: Rick Green <rtg @ mich . com>
Cc: majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.05.9903160328110.4873-100000@lindy.nuge.com>

Ok. Except, that would make it rather easy to post something to the list.
It's easy enough to fake a "From:". It would be better with a password. 

Jeff 

On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Rick Green wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, Jeff McBride wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > Is it possible to use majordomo to manage a mailing list simply to send
> > mail to a group of people, rather than a discussion  list as most are.
> > People should still be able to subscribe/unsubscribe, but not send
> > messages to the list. If this isn't possible, could someone point me to
> > some software that can be used? 
> > 
>   That's easy.  Simply create a small file containing the one address
> which is allowed to post messages, and declare that file in the
> restrict-post configuration variable.  That's easier than setting a
> moderate flag, and having to create a special approved header on your own
> postings.
> 
> -- 
> Rick Green
> Please note my new address: <rtg@mich.com>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Microsoft has just announced it is renaming Windows NT version 5 to
> "Windows 2000."
> Is that the ultimate millennium bug or what?
> 
> 



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