Re: ref unwanted email.

[Joao Damas <]

On 17 Dec, 2004, at 10:25, Vesna Manojlovic wrote:

> hi joao,
>
> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 23:08:13 +0100
> Joao Damas Joao_Damas@localhost wrote:
>
>> I think this probably has to do with the transfer of the mailing list
>> from RIPE to ISC earlier today.
>
> it's great to see that there is some development in the transfer of
> irrtools to the isc!
>
> but, could you not announce in advance that the transfer of the a 
> mailing
> list will happen on 15. december, so that people can adjust their
> filters...
>

Shane, at the RIPE NCC, has the announcement.

> e.g. will the address of the list change??
>
> and more questions:
>
> what will be the level of support for answering questions sent to the
> list?? will you (isc) answer them, or is it still katie, or any 
> volunteer
> from the list??
>

Volunteers mainly. This is open source we are talking about here and 
the traditional model will apply

> and also: can we keep announcing our courses to this list, althou they 
> are
> only for ripe ncc members??
>

I would prefer you announced that to the routing-wg as it is very 
specific, but it depends on what other people on the list have to say.

> will you transfer the web site too?? do you have a plan when?
>

Yes, this is all done. I expect Shane to send the announcement soon.

>> about what other people feel about this, as ISC does not have a policy
>> of blocking mail to any lists hosted by us.
>>
>
> afaik, alowing only subscribers to post is not enough to block spam, 
> due
> to the forged from lines...
>

Yes, but it blocks 99%. We will see if we need more in the future

Joao