[WikiEN-l] Suggestion: Bouncing mail from non-subscribed addresses

[David Gerard]

On 03/03/2008, Andrew Gray <shimgray at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 03/03/2008, Tony Sidaway <tonysidaway at gmail.com> wrote:

> > If possible, don't bounce the spam, just silently eat it.  This
> > reduces the amount of spam (and replies to spam) in the system.  The
> > instructions on joining the list aren't a huge secret, there's a web
> > link in the signature of every single list mail.

> Not bouncing leads to problems where someone thinks they're subscribed
> but aren't (which is relatively easy to do, even if you're familiar
> with mailing lists...) - they'll send mails which won't get through,
> but they won't realise this and will just be under the impression
> we're not responding.


This is a particular problem with Gmail, which helpfully refuses to
display the received copy of a message you've sent. Presumably for
one's comfort and convenience.


- d.