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Re: Badgering emails
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:42:36 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Dan Boger wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2005 at 02:59:45PM +0000, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > It's STILL not the users' issue to solve.
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> > Sorry, why not? I'm not clear on that really. If a user has a
> > malformed or malfunctioning mail, why isn't that the user's issue to
> > resolve?
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> #1 How would the user know there was a problem?
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> #2 Assuming the user knows there's a problem, how can he possibly fix it
> if he doesn't control the mail server (or the ISP, or whever the
> block is occuring)? Asking that HE change his email address because
> YOUR current mailserver has been blackholed doesn't make sense to me.
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> #3 Is it reasonable to _require_ as part of the TOU that my email accept
> and whitelist ANY address a LUGNET admin happens to use? I think the
> requirement should be "Have a valid email address that you monitor"
> and define valid as "can accept emails _sent_from_the_LUGNET_server_"
> and possibly "whitelist @lugnet.com" addresses (though that really
> shouldn't be needed).
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> Did that clear things up at all?
Not really, no. I agree that's the desired end state but that's not what the
server does now, is it? I'm asking about what should be done NOW.
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I thought I was answering what you asked... And what hsould be done NOW? Since you are aware of the problem, just have one of the other admins mail Kevin if need be - since it doesn't matter which admin the official mail comes fron... (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Honestly, Larry, are you really asking for advise? Or are you just excercising your natural method for drawing out a thread ad infintum, until the other part gives up? Short term advice: Get yourself a gmail account and post from there - gmail (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) #1 How would the user know there was a problem? #2 Assuming the user knows there's a problem, how can he possibly fix it if he doesn't control the mail server (or the ISP, or whever the block is occuring)? Asking that HE change his email (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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