Re: List-server/News two-way gateways

Chris Lewis (clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca)
Tue, 28 Jan 1997 23:27:30 -0500

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On Jan 28, 7:02, "Zoli Fekete, keeper of hungarian-faq" wrote:
} Subject: Re: List-server/News two-way gateways
} {I'm Bcc-ing my query to bit.admin guru Jim McIntosh - for we are also
} struggling with a similar problem so I'd like to get the definite answer}
}
} On Mon, 27 Jan 1997, Chris Lewis wrote:
} >[gatewaying]
} > Lots of people can do this, but the result always ends up being a major
} > pain, when the MMFs and spam start landing in everyone's mailbox.

} My understanding was that gatewaying via the bit.listserv.* mechanism
} should allow to keep the list submissions restricted to subscribers only.

It's awkward, error-prone and a nuisance. But it works. Not all list
software supports it.

} (And I would guess that it could be even easier for a custom-made
} listserv-robomoderator hybrid program to take care of it.) Also, didn't I
} hear Chris to have said that b.l.* is now delayed in order to let MMF/spam
} cancels to catch up before they're emailed out?

I had heard it myself from someone else from American.edu.

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