[pchelpers] Re: False mail list subscriptions

Hi Gerald,

Monday, September 25, 2006, 9:32:42 AM, you wrote:

GG> There are at least two types of false mail list subscriptions:

Most legit mailing lists are "double-opt-in", which means that you
sign up (first opt-in), then you get an email which you must reply to
in order to confirm your subscription (second opt-in). With most
mailing list software, this confirmation cannot be faked. If I recall
correctly, PCHelpers is a double-opt-in list. Therefore, one cannot be
subscribed without permission, unless a list administration is
directly subscribing people without their permission, which is
something that can get the admin in trouble on list servers such as
YahooGroups.  FreeLists probably has similar restrictions.

-- 
Scott.



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