[217] in Intrusion Detection Systems
Re: IDS Mail Loop Problems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian Coogan)
Thu May 18 02:55:17 1995
From: bcoogan@kryten.telecom.com.au (Brian Coogan)
To: ids@uow.edu.au
Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 10:59:15 +1000 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <m0sAfVf-0005qCC@osiris> from "Justin J. Lister" at May 15, 95 01:23:09 am
Reply-To: ids@uow.edu.au
Justin J. Lister wrote:
> Unfortunately this is a problem with mailing lists in general, the only
> real solution (well not entirely could setup a message cache and check for
> duplicating mail message bodies etc) to stop users from the effects of
> mail loops is to make the list moderated. Something I decided I was
> against.
(actually the correct fix is for the person responsible to use vacation
and correctly ignore lists)
I'm sorry to send you what is probably yet another piece of mail about
this...
I guess the point is that the nature of the list has changed somewhat
now that it goes to many more people. It was once appropriate and
useful for it to be "chatty" (ie: reply-to list) but now no longer
seems to be appropriate or generally appreciated (ie: for every person
who complains there are 10 who don't! :-)).
My personal vote would be to kill the "Reply-To: ids" field... but it's
entirely your decision. (Although .. the digest may be the way to go for
the complainers...)
Thanks again for your help in maintaining the list, it's a great service,
and has given me quite a few useful pointers and tips over the last months.
regards, & take care,
Brian Coogan
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