Re: Newbie Form Question

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@listmail.innovate.net" <replies-lists-redhat@listmail.innovate.net> 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@insightbb.com> >> To: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: [PHP] 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 >>