Security? [Re: Why is this Symbol in the front of your website. A humble request.]

[Dave]

On 24 Feb 2012 at 17:28, Erich Dollansky wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Friday 24 February 2012 17:10:21 Dave wrote:
> > Can I please request, you all check your mail client "reply to"
> > settings.
> 
> I think, some - like me too - reply here always to all.
> > 
> > Many of the "replies" to this thread, have also been sent to the 388
> > (was it) addresses in the original To: field, as well as the list.
> 
> Wasn't it 389?

	:-)

> > 
> > Might the list settings need tweaking a bit?
> > 
> > Also, just where did he originaly harvest all those addresses from,
> > are they publicly available, or is there a gaping hole in some
> > server somewhere.
> 
> Just collect all addresses from the list ending with freebsd.org?
> 
> Erich

Indeed, so some settings might do with a tweak, to at least obfuscate 
posters addresses, so that at least script kiddies are flumoxed.

I never intentionaly use any "Reply to All" function.  In fact, this 
mailer doesn't even have a button for that.  You have to select where the 
reply goes, after you hit the "reply" button, from a list of available 
addresses in the incoming message header, that the mailer has recognised.

Just a thought as this problem is not going to go away.

Dave B.

PS:
How about a "regional Beastie" wearing a headscarf and carring an assault 
rifle instead of a trident?

That's me targeted then....