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Subject: Re: Ghost members
From: Byron Lunz <postmaster @ mailback . com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 08:54:33 -0800
To: list-managers @ greatcircle . com

At 01:38 AM 1/29/96 +1000, Jeff Anderson wrote:

>I have just discovered something I find quite fascinating. On my
>(Majordomao) maillist, if a non-member attempts to send to the list, it
>(admin) bounces to me. If a person who was a list member, but who has since

How are preventing posts from non-members? Restrict_post or moderation?


>been unsubscribed, sends something to the list, it goes through ok. This
>person is not receiving mail, hasn't since being unsubscribed, but can
>definitely post to the list. Can anyone tell me why?

If you're using restrict_post, he could be forging his From header, using a
member's address. If you're using moderation, I'll bet he knows or has
guessed one of the list passwords (there are 3, at least in 1.93).

-- 
Byron



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