Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-07-30 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2012-07-28 12:38 PM, William Yardley wrote: Even if it's not primarily intended for that purpose, Mailman is used extensively as (and can be configured as) an announcement list, vs. a traditional discussion list. In that context (where none of the members can post, or learn the email address

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-07-28 Thread William Yardley
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 06:39:06PM +0100, Brad Rogers wrote: > On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:51:51 -0400 "Brian Canty" wrote: > > > Hello - I was wondering if anyone has a way to provide subscribers a > > simple and easy way to unsubscribe from a mailing list. I do not > What's wrong with the current

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
On 6/29/2012 5:39 PM, Robert Braver wrote: > > If there's anything in the content of the list messages that could > be construed as an advertisement, the failure to have a one-click > (or one email) unsubscribe is a violation of federal law (CAN-SPAM > Act) and the FTC regulations promulgated ther

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread Robert Braver
On Friday, June 29, 2012, 12:39:06 PM, Brad Rogers wrote: BR> What's wrong with the current challenge and response method? Stops BR> people from maliciously (un)subscribing others. If there's anything in the content of the list messages that could be construed as an advertisement, the failure to

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
David wrote: > >We usually see these one-click unsubscribe buttons on marketing newsletters >and similar correspondence, but they don't seem to be a good option for a >mailing list. (At least, I haven't figured out how to make it work in a way >that would fit with the needs of a mailing list.) Th

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread Brad Rogers
On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:51:51 -0400 "Brian Canty" wrote: Hello Brian, >Hello - I was wondering if anyone has a way to provide subscribers a >simple and easy way to unsubscribe from a mailing list. I do not What's wrong with the current challenge and response method? Stops people from malicious

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread David
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Dave Dewey wrote: > > Quoting Brian Canty (bca...@apsa.org): > > > Hello - I was wondering if anyone has a way to provide subscribers a > > simple and easy way to unsubscribe from a mailing list. I do not > > provide passwords, so I was wondering if there is a si

Re: [Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread Dave Dewey
Quoting Brian Canty (bca...@apsa.org): > Hello - I was wondering if anyone has a way to provide subscribers a > simple and easy way to unsubscribe from a mailing list. I do not > provide passwords, so I was wondering if there is a simple enter your > email address box that I can include on a lin

[Mailman-Users] A simple unsubscribe

2012-06-29 Thread Brian Canty
Hello - I was wondering if anyone has a way to provide subscribers a simple and easy way to unsubscribe from a mailing list. I do not provide passwords, so I was wondering if there is a simple enter your email address box that I can include on a link in my footers? Thanks in advance. Brian Ca