Virusblocking that doesn't work (Was: spam to the list)

Josef 'Jupp' SCHUGT <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.web.links.list
Message-ID <20040129001549.GB2437@jupp%gmx.de>
Hi!

* Matt Ackeret:
> 3) the list (any mailing list, IMO) should not accept mail from
>    unsubscribed people, unless possibly the mail goes through a
>    confirmation process through the From address.

How do you know the sender is not subscribed to the list? As soon as
the virus infects the machine of a list member the requirement that
the sender needs to be subscribed no longer blocks it.

Josef 'Jupp' SCHUGT
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