Re: Newbie Form Question

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Yes, the list serve software has the opt-in/confirmation stuff covered. I'm
just trying to get the sub/unsub form on the website going.

Thanks

David


On 8/4/06 8:40 AM, "replies-lists-redhat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<replies-lists-redhat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> are you doing your own mailing list management, or using a package that
> includes an explicit subscribe/unsubscribe confirmation capability?
> 
> if you're doing your own list management, then you need to design an
> explicit opt-in/-out system. i.e., no e-mail address is added to (or
> removed from) the list until the user has responded to a
> specific/unique/non-guessable confirmation bit that is included in the
> confirming message that is sent to them (or some other form of explicit
> confirmation). doing this isn't that hard, but far more than a simple
> form.
> 
> if you're using an existing mailing list management package (that
> includes opt-in/-out confirmation capabilities) and you're simply
> feeding the initial subscribe/unsubscribe request to that facility,
> then this is probably fairly easy.
> 
> [it is unwise (and if this is in the US context, be aware of the
> requirements of the can-spam law) to set up a mailing list that does
> not include opt-in/-out confirmation requirements.]
> 
>   - Rick
> 
> ------------ Original Message ------------
>> Date: Friday, August 04, 2006 08:14:58 AM -0400
>> From: David Ellsworth <dellsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject:  Newbie Form Question
>> 
>> I was wondering how simple it would be to set up a script to provide a
>> subscribe/unsubscribe form for a list serve. The form would send an
>> email to the subscribe address or unsubscribe address as selected.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> David
>> 

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