[219] in Intrusion Detection Systems
Re: IDS Mail Loop Problems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rod Ashcroft)
Fri May 19 02:42:13 1995
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 09:45:36 +1000
To: ids@uow.edu.au
From: rod@ozonline.com.au (Rod Ashcroft)
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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>Telecom Unix Technical Support, Melbourne. Mobile: 0414 266 426
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>
I'd like to unsubscribe from the list. Could somebody please tell me the
correct address to send my unsubscribe message?
Rod Ashcroft
