[Chapter-delegates] Lists errors...

[Peter Godwin]

Jim has given a good explanation of the issue - and action has been taken to
hold all messages from this subscriber for moderation.

Note that the Chapter delegates list is configured to allow all subscriber
messages to be posted without moderation. Although this has the advantage of
never delaying your posts, this configuration brings with it the risk of
immediate posting of spoofed or zombie generated mails purporting to originate
from valid subscriber addresses. The only way to pre-emptively protect against
such messages would be to moderate all postings.

While we do monitor all administrative requests, bounces etc, we're unable to
systematically monitor all messages posted on all ISOC lists at all times. We
therefore count on list moderators and list members to help us by flagging any
suspect traffic - we'll then take appropriate action as quickly as possible.

Thanks to Franck for highlighting the issue on this occasion.

Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org 
> [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf 
> Of James M Galvin
> Sent: 01 March 2006 00:20
> To: Franck Martin
> Cc: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Lists errors...
> 
> Peter is aware of the messages, as are David and Terry.
> 
> The typical initial response to such messages is to ignore them. 
> The reason is because the messages are originating from a 
> subscriber and by default all subscriber messages are always 
> distributed immediately.
> 
> The problem is that the subscriber is either infected or perhaps 
> the email address has been forged.  What we hope is that the 
> problem is "short" and thus after a few messages it stops.
> 
> Now that there have been a few messages, however, the appropriate 
> action is to set this particular subscriber's messages to be 
> moderated.  That way the list administrator can delete the messages 
> before they get to the list.  The moderation can be removed once 
> the "infection" passes.
> 
> I'm pretty sure that action is being taken at this time.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --On Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:25 AM +1200 Franck Martin 
> <franck at sopac.org> wrote:
> 
> > When a list admin will have a look at this SPAM?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
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