[OT] Spam Avoidance (was: Oh Boy!)

[Seth Dimbert]

I would also suggest two other alternatives:

Instead of an email list, we could consider:

1) A News-Server based list. This would allow a mod to remove spam from the
server, effectively deleting it from everyone's "inbox."

2) A web-based BB System. There are a number of free, Perl-based options.
I've got experience with YaBB (http://www.yabbforum.com), and I believe
IkonBoard (http://win.ikonboard.com/?home) is also free, though I've got no
experience with administering it.

Of the two solutions, I'm more partial to the second; I think BB Systems are
a fantastic way for an online community to communicate. If the group wants,
I'd be willing to help set it up...

Just a thought.

-SD

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
[mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Chris Midkiff
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:17 AM
To: kclug at kclug.org
Subject: Re: Oh Boy!

I agree.  The noise-to-signal ratio on this list is getting bad.  Requiring
all sent email to come from valid lug members email accounts is not that
bad, anyone who is using multiple email accounts to send lug messages would
simply have to set up more than one account.

Who is maintaining the mail list?

**Note  This is not for criticism, I would like to volunteer to help whoever
it is, if they would like the help. **

Chris Midkiff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Hutchins" <hutchins at opus1.com>
To: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:00 AM
Subject: Oh Boy!

> Sooner or later we are going to have to admit that this list is a
> significant vector for spam and viruses and take some security measures.
>
> Does anyone know of a list archiving program that will strip email
> addresses?  This would help if we could clean the archives of usable
> addresses.  That and requiring verification of addresses before posting to
> the list are two steps I think should be taken.
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