Tom
>I endorse this solution. Does anyone object to limiting postings on the
list
>to members, as long as their as a "guest" provision from the web page?
>(Non-members can always send something to a member to be posted, as has
>happened occasionally in the past.)
>--Kenton
>
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>its possible (easily) to restrict open posting on the list only those
>that are memebers. While this may seem extreme, when you also allow
>a non-member to post using "guest" ONLY from a web page, it is effective
>in blocking all (externally generated) spam (those on the list can still
>do it, but....). So for non members to post, they have to go to a web
>page and type at it, programs (i.e. spammers) have a hard time with that.
>
>till later,
>
>johnt
>
>
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>Kenton Bird, Visiting Assistant Professor
>Department of Journalism & Technical Communication
>Colorado State University
>Fort Collins, CO 80523-1785
>Voice: (970) 491-5986 Fax: (970) 491-2908
>E-mail: KBird@vines.colostate.edu