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

From: Tetsuo Handa
Date: Wed Dec 05 2007 - 08:45:38 EST


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?

> 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?

Regards.
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