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Subject: 
Re: Badgering emails
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:00:47 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
> > In lugnet.admin.general, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > > In lugnet.admin.general, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > > We assume that the email used to register and the email that is part of the
> > > > posting identity (after decode) is a VALID email. If it's not valid, if it
> > > > blocks incoming mails from admins, or if incorrectly treats mails from
> > > > legitimate addresses as spam, that's technically a ToU violation.
> > > 
> > > Which brings up another point - do official mails come from the @lugnet.com
> > > addresses, or from your private emails? I would suggest it would be best if it
> > > could be arranged for them to come from a @lugnet.com address - that would make
> > > it easier for members to make sure they aren't SPAM (or otherwise) blocked.
> > > Don't know if it's something that's easily set up though.
> > 
> > That's definitely the preferred method; in fact, I had some problems sending and
> > receiving using my LUGNET admin email address, but those have been straightened
> > out.
> > 
> > While it's preferred, I don't believe that it's absolutely required, but perhaps
> > it should be. Using @lugnet.com certainly is an indication that the email is an
> > official communication. Like this post.
> 
> Yes if it's already set up, I would suggest that it be required. Then you could
> even have something in the posting info somewhere (or the ToU? Both?) saying
> "All official Lugnet emails will come from a @lugnet.com address, so we advise
> you to make sure such addresses are not blocked by either your ISP or your email
> client."
> 
> Or similar.
> 
> ROSCO

You know, I have to agree on this. This would be a great step forward in
understanding whether the communication taking place is with the admin Hat on or
the admin Hat off. It seems like such a small thing, but it would go a long way
in clarifying how much weight to apply to the message received.

-Duane



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(...) I agree. I'd give it high priority once coding resumes in a major way, but it's not there yet. (21 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)

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(...) Yes if it's already set up, I would suggest that it be required. Then you could even have something in the posting info somewhere (or the ToU? Both?) saying "All official Lugnet emails will come from a @lugnet.com address, so we advise you to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)

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