On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 12:16:12 -0500 Michael Miles <mmamiga6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 11:20:38 -0500 David<dgboles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >> On 10/7/2010 12:09 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > >> > >>> On 10/7/10 11:19 AM, David wrote: > >>> > >>>> But remember that not all blank Subject: emails are spam. Sometimes a > >>>> Newbie posts like that and it is a legitimate question or problem. As > >>>> well as the replies. > >>>> > >>> The list admins will probably hate this, but it could be more effective > >>> for the Mailman s/w to return such mail to sender with the comment that > >>> all mail to the list must have a non-empty Subject line. That could > >>> actually help the newbies and in general the spammers won't bother replying. > >>> > >> > >> Good idea. If that is possible (I don't doubt you) I wonder why no one > >> thought of it before now? I like that solution much more than just 'kill > >> file' or ignoring the post. :-) > >> > > Excellent idea. I try drilling into students that it is a security risk > > to send e-mail without subject. > > > > Ranjan > > > Basic rule here... > > No header, no read...just delete > Nice rule, except that it can not always be enforced. Ranjan -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
