From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V1 #95 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Friday, November 29 1996 Volume 01 : Number 095 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: ADMINISTRIVIA: Majordomo uprgade ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 19:19:33 -0500 From: jeffw@smoe.org (Jeff Wasilko) Subject: Alloy: ADMINISTRIVIA: Majordomo uprgade Majordomo (the list management software that manages this list) has been upgraded to a new version. In general, you should not notice any difference. If you experience problems, please let me know. There is one major change, however. Lately, 'hackers' have taken to subscribing individuals to thousands of mailing lists all at once, meaning that the poor victim ends up with an exploding mailbox. This new version of majordomo prevents this abuse by forcing subscribers to 'confirm' their subscription request before it becomes effective. This means that when you send in a subscription request, you will receive a response back from majordomo that looks like this: To: you@your.site.com From: Majordomo@smoe.org Subject: Confirmation for subscribe LISTNAME Reply-To: Majordomo@smoe.org -- Someone (possibly you) has requested that your email address be added to or deleted from the mailing list "LISTNAME@smoe.org". If you really want this action to be taken, please send the following commands (exactly as shown) back to "Majordomo@smoe.org": auth 123djfj383 subscribe LISTNAME Your Name If you do not want to this action taken, just ignore this message and no action will be taken. If you have any questions about the policy of the list owner, please contact "LISTNAME-approval@smoe.org". So, you will have to follow the directions in the mail to get subscribed. Note that the secret code (123djfj383 above) will be different for each person, and for each request you make. If you are maintaining a web page that has subscription information on it for this list, I would appreciate it if you would add a note about the need for confirmations to it. - -Jeff ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V1 #95 **************************