RE: Mailing list 'Reply-To' header, anon submissions

[Brooks Lame <Brooks_Lame@mcg.mot.com>]

I think everything works well the way it is.  I prefer _not_ to see any
anonymous submissions.  If someone feels that they need to be so
secretive that they won't even divuldge the email account that they are
using, why should I give my knowledge and time for free?  Anyway,
overall, I believe that being secretive hinders the desimination of
technology that should ultimately benefit mankind.  *step down from soap
box*
--
Brooks Lame'
Design Engineer,  Motorola Monterey Design Center
brooks_lame@mcg.mot.com,  blame@prolog.com
Standard Disclaimer: Editorial viewpoints are not necessarily those of
my employer.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jochen Roth [mailto:jochen@znyx.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 03 September, 1998 16:42
> To: Mailing List Recipients
> Subject: Mailing list 'Reply-To' header, anon submissions
> 
> 
> Listmembers,
> 
> We received a request from one of the list subscribers to change the
> 'reply-to' field of reflected mail. Currently, the header directs
> responses to the administrative account pci-sig-request as opposed
> to the article submission address pci-sig. Some articles get delayed
> by being sent to the wrong address.
> 
> The current reply-to address setting prevents mail loops caused by
> broken mail processing systems, like some of the vacation responders.
> 
> One option would be to append a footer to each article, reminding
> people of the proper address to direct replies to. Please comment.
> 
> 
> Quite some time ago a list user asked if there was a way to submit
> articles anonymously. People working on not-yet announced products
> may not be able to submit articles if these allow competitors to
> draw conclusions.
> 
> The only option we see at this point is to submit articles from one
> of the web-based mailers, such as hotmail or the likes. Please note
> that some of these services will include your computer's IP address
> as part of the mail headers forwarded by the reflector. People with
> access to a modem may also want to consider a juno email account,
> which comes free, but with advertisement junk. Another option is to
> send articles to Alan (alan.deikman@znyx.com) or myself, and we will
> forward the article body to the list. Comments welcome.
> 
> --
> Jochen Roth, ZNYX Corporation
> jochen@znyx.com
>