linux-kernel - Re: Does vger.kernel.org automatically drop spams?

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Date:	Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:03:45 -0500
From:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
To:	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
CC:	matti.aarnio@...iler.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Does vger.kernel.org automatically drop spams?

Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> Matti Aarnio wrote:
>>> Does vger.kernel.org have spam filter and automatically drop spams?
>> Yes.  Yes.  And even worse: SILENTLY drop it.  The reason was:
>>
>>      global taboo header: m!OJFS!
>>
>> I don't recall why that was declared taboo, but it apparently bites
>> on References: headers..  Entirely unintentional, I assure you.
> 
> I see. Thank you.
> 
> Well, may be my address was registered as a spammer.
> 
> What should I do to post my message?
> 
> Should I use different From: address?
> Should I stop sending to multiple lists?
> 
Since this was in the References header, stop replying to messages with 
OFJS in the Message-Id would do it, if I read Matti's reply correctly.

Were other replies also blocked, Matti? Does the filter hit References: 
but not In-Reply-To: and so apply to responses to the post found in a 
newsgroup but not on the mailing list?

>> We (the postmasters) can approve your messages for posting, but it
>> will take a few hours that I get off work, and have time to do it.
>> (I need to do some additional setups, all those lists are not
>> in my existing majordomo password database..)
> 
> Should I wait for your approval?
> 


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