TLUG spam

[James Knott]

Kareem Shehata wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of David
>> Payne
>> Sent: Thursday 13 September 2007 14:22
>> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Re: TLUG spam
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 01:56:55PM -0400, CLIFFORD ILKAY wrote:
>>     
>>> Is there is a way to configure a list server to accept only PGP signed
>>> messages? That way, even if someone spoofs the email address of a
>>> subscriber, it would not do him any good unless he also has the PGP key
>>> of the subscriber.
>>>       
>> A lot of people don't sign their emails with a PGP key.  It
>> would make it more difficult for new people to sign up to
>> the list.
>>     
>
> Much as I love PGP/GPG, it will never work for what I do.  The biggest
> problem being that I don't use a computer.  I use many computers, both
> simultaneously and in series.  My Linux workstation gets used when I'm at
> home, the tablet on the road, and gmail when away.  So where do I store my
> private key?  I personally wouldn't trust it on anything other than my home
> workstation, and that limits my ability send mail to about 25% of the time.
>
>   

Perhaps, as a stop gap measure, Drew could be removed from the list, at 
least using that ID, as he rarely posts here.  All the spam I've seen 
has his mail address, with someone else's name on it.


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