Yann Forget wrote:
Spams and virus are blocked because the sender's address is not subscribed to the list. [...] And list admins have to clean to mess every now and then.
I have noticed that when I post to a gmane newsgroup before I'm subscribed, I will get an e-mail asking me to confirm that I am a real person (not a spammer) and that my address is valid. Replying will subscribe me and post the withheld message.
Can't we have the same thing for the mailing lists? That would definitely take the load off the list admins.
Timwi