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Re: is there newsgroup for linux-il ?
I sow little program in Winblow that can see what mail you have without
downloading it and erase what ever you don't want to read.
Does Linux have something like this ?
Herouth Maoz wrote:
> At 19:07 +0200 5/1/2000, Moran wrote:
> >but, if i dont want stay in the mailing list and you will block access for
> >who isnt in the mailing-list we actually didnt do anything by having
> >newsgroup.
>
> Actually, what you describe is easily solvable in two ways - speaking as an
> experienced list manager (of another list, naturally).
>
> If you don't want to get the e-mail but you want to browse the messages
> that were in the list today, you can use the list's archive. It's better to
> have a nice archive with good interface, of course, but most web-based
> archives are good enough.
>
> Otherwise, if you want to have the list and post from time to time, there
> are a few possible solutions.
>
> (1) Be subscribed to the list, but put yourself in suspended mode.
> Most list servers have a way for a subscriber to suspend himself
> or herself. The original reason is to enable people to go on
> vacation without the whole procedure of unsubscribing and
> re-subscribing. However, this mode normally allows you to post
> to the list without actually receiving the messages. So you can
> read it on the archive or on a one-way newsgroup, but still
> have your posting privileges.
>
> (2) The Postgres mailing lists, if I'm not mistaken, have a special
> address, which is not an actual list, where you subscribe
> yourself, and it allows you to post on any of their lists. This
> usually prevents casual spammers. This requires that the list
> server will have this capability, of course.
>
> Personally, I would prefer that the lists I'm on will not be on usenet. At
> least, not on the mainstream servers. Usenet is the number one spot for
> harvesting addresses for spam. Right now, I get less than one spam per day,
> without any special procmail filtering. I'd like to keep it that way.
>
> Herouth
>
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