Re: Next steps for ezmlm-idx

Bruce Guenter <[email protected]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:46:31 -0600
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On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 06:59:40PM -0400, Glen Stewart wrote:
> 1. add a "leader" capability, so the unsubscribe notice can optionally ap=
pear=20
> at the beginning of each group message, instead of at the end.

That's a possibility.  Possibly considered rude, but easy enough to add.

> Also improve=20
> the "trailer" so it appears on ALL messages, regardless of whether they a=
re=20
> text or complex HTML.

That's a much harder problem, considered by some to be intractable.
Consider the difficulty in inserting a trailer into an arbitrary HTML
document.  Inserting a leader would be even trickier.

> 2. add Web-based email msg moderation for moderators and posters (it shou=
ld=20
> work both by web and email response), especially in light of ISPs like Ya=
hoo=20
> throwing away the confirmation messages!

Do you mean adding web links to moderation messages to allow for
confirmations through the web, or something else?

> 3. add the capability for Auto-send files (attachments to the stock email=
=20
> messages) at certain events, such as at subscribe or unsubscribe

Please describe how you envision this to work, and what problem it is solvi=
ng.

> 4. add option to scan posted email messages with spam detector (Spamassas=
sin),=20
> so the server doesn't send highly-likely spam to subscribers/ISPs and gai=
n a=20
> bad reputation

Some way of scanning messages similar to ezmlm-weed?

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Bruce Guenter <[email protected]>                http://untroubled.org/

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