RE: How to sub with a cgi script? [X200612193001]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Neidorff [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 05:33 AM
To: Charles Cazabon
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: How to sub with a cgi script?

On Monday 18 December 2006 11:17 am, Charles Cazabon wrote:
> Zembower, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'm trying to subscribe a user to an ezmlm list from a web form
> > processed by a cgi script. Unfortunately, the list owner insists on my
> > using ezmlm-sub rather than sending a request to subscribe to the list
> > with the script,
>
> That bypasses the closed-loop confirmation, and opens your list up to abuse
> -- anyone can subscribe anyone without their consent.
>
> > Any suggestions on how I can make this system work?
>
> We generally try not to help people bypass the anti-abuse features of
> ezmlm.
>
> Charles

I'm trying to understand this problem with the CGI script (other than pooly 
written scripts).  A user fills out a web form.  The form calls a CGI script 
that sends an e-mail (via the mail command) that is processed by the 
ezmlm-sub script.  Isn't this a solution that does not bypass the ezmlm 
closed loop?

Mark