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BBS -> list gateway
« on: 2002-03-08 14:06:08 » |
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When a message is posted to Virus 2002 it is automatically forwarded to the list. Messages to the list are also automatically posted on the BBS, the code is clever enough to prevent infinite loops.
One problem is with hidden email addresses. If someone with a hidden address posts to Virus 2002, their address will be revealed in the From field of the message sent to the list. So far this hasn't been a problem because the message bounced to me because the address was not subscribed to the list.
So should I leave it the way it is, and just delete messages that bounce?
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #1 on: 2002-03-10 22:19:27 » |
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If someone on the list (hidden address or not) posts to Virus 2002, I think it would be fair to use their board identity as the from field in the message sent to the list. Isn't that rather straightforward?
We might also consider an "Anonymous CoV Member" mechanism permitting people subscribed to the board to send a message to the list, via a moderation mechanism (to prevent abuse), (strip all headers except subject) where the moderators do not know who it is, but where the moderators can reply to bounces.
I rather like the ability for people to speak up without having to worry about what others may think of them.
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #2 on: 2002-03-12 00:51:56 » |
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Quote from: Hermit on 2002-03-10 22:19:27
If someone on the list (hidden address or not) posts to Virus 2002, I think it would be fair to use their board identity as the from field in the message sent to the list. Isn't that rather straightforward? |
I'm not sure I understand... does the "board identity" include the (possibly hidden) email address? Or are you suggesting that I populate the From field with something that does not contain an email address? (That would probably screw up some email clients.)
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #3 on: 2002-03-12 06:03:03 » |
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Quote from: David Lucifer on 2002-03-12 00:51:56
Quote from: Hermit on 2002-03-10 22:19:27
If someone on the list (hidden address or not) posts to Virus 2002, I think it would be fair to use their board identity as the from field in the message sent to the list. Isn't that rather straightforward? |
I'm not sure I understand... does the "board identity" include the (possibly hidden) email address? Or are you suggesting that I populate the From field with something that does not contain an email address? (That would probably screw up some email clients.)
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Most majordomo servers change the sender address to list@host. So I doubt it would be a problem. Use the email if the user has not provided an alternative identity on the board, and if they have, a "board identity" like e.g. hermit.bbs@lucifer.com, with return mail getting bounced unless the the person owns a CoV address, - in which case, the CoV, or the board address might be used at the discretion (and choice of the user). I would imagine that it would be easy enough to do a sql tie in there.
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #4 on: 2002-03-12 14:54:19 » |
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Quote from: Hermit on 2002-03-12 06:03:03
Most majordomo servers change the sender address to list@host. So I doubt it would be a problem.
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True, but the From field remains intact.
I've changed the code so that if the email address is hidden, the message appears to come from the user's board name with an email addres of <hidden@lucifer.com>.
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #5 on: 2002-08-24 17:35:27 » |
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Could you remove the "Re: " and "Re: virus: " substring from the beginning of the Subject field of the emails coming through the mailing list to Virus 2002? This could resolve the problem of uninteded topic splitting on Virus 2002.
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #6 on: 2002-08-25 10:40:52 » |
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Quote from: rhinoceros on 2002-08-24 17:35:27
Could you remove the "Re: " and "Re: virus: " substring from the beginning of the Subject field of the emails coming through the mailing list to Virus 2002? This could resolve the problem of uninteded topic splitting on Virus 2002.
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The code is already supposed to ignore the re: and virus: when it looks for a topic match. Obviously something is broken.
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Re:BBS -> list gateway
« Reply #7 on: 2002-09-05 17:42:30 » |
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The code is already supposed to ignore the re: and virus: when it looks for a topic match. Obviously something is broken.
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I think it is bad for the discussions. Aren't we to expect a fix any time soon?
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