On Wed, 7 Oct 2009, Herbert Graf wrote:

> I don't know if the list server supports masking of the From address
> (perhaps one of the other admins does). Personally, I don't like it
> simply because then it isn't possible to respond to someone "offlist",
> which would result in tons of "can you contact me at this address" types
> of messages on the list, yuk...
> 

But some of us are already rejecting ALL mail to our piclist addresses 
that do not originate from the MIT server. Others are advocating this and 
yet others are advocating a visible address which will receive nothing at 
all (through which they send posts) and an invisible address which 
receives list traffic. When I wanted to communicate offlist with a list 
member some time ago I actually asked for a valid email address knowing 
that I might not be able to get hold of him through his piclist address.

Can you not see that we are actually already moving towards "no contact" 
via the piclist email address? All the "from" address is really doing now 
is providing spammers with a way in that they have not bothered with yet.

Regards
Sergio Masci
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