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

From: Matti Aarnio
Date: Wed Dec 05 2007 - 09:14:50 EST


On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 10:45:15PM +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> 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.

No.

> What should I do to post my message?

Wait a bit.

> Should I use different From: address?
> Should I stop sending to multiple lists?

No, no.


> > 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?

Please do, unless DaveM can do it quicker than me..

> Regards.

/Matti Aarnio
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