Stavros Macrakis writes:
> > I thought there was a way of forbidding posting to the list
> > except if the sender was a member of the list.
>
> I agree. But as someone pointed out, we do regularly get new users with
> queries about Maxima, and we don't want to discourage them.
>
> I don't know what mailing list software is currently being used (and
> apparently it is hard to administer because it is at Utexas), but it
> should be possible to have a compromise policy: registered users can
> post without moderation, but mail from unregistered people gets
> moderated.
The list server is 'mailman'. It NOW does exactly what you
said. list members can post freely, non-member posters get
moderated.
Is there anyone interested in running the list?
Maorong Zou
> Surely that is a standard policy setting for *some* mailing
> list software. Now it's just a "small matter of implementation".
>
> -s
>
> PS As it happens, I have seen zero spam from the Maxima list recently.
> (Though there was some a couple of months ago.) Perhaps my ISP's spam
> filter is effective?
>
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