Re: Wondering about how SpamCop works

Patty wrote on Mon, 1 May 2006 09:08:21 -0400:

> I am being told that with the current software, sending out a confirmation
> email would result in that person being subscribed automatically.

Sorry to be so blunt, but your current software sucks.

> Modifying it would be difficult and then would be very difficult to
> maintain when new versions came out.  We are using a standard software
> package (I have not been told which one) and it is very big.

Could you find out which one? There are many people here who maintain 
mailing lists such as yours and they'll be able to tell you flat out 
whether or not it's true that a request for confirmation equates to a 
confirmed signup.