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> I am not a programmer, but isn't it possible to reduce
> <name at mydomain.whatever> to <name> (that is erase everything
> beginning with the @ symbol from the FROM: line of the headers)
> in the archives?

Sure:

substr($add, 0, index($add, "\@"));

That way the curious could search the
> archive for a topic and if they have unanswered questions, they
> could pose a question to the list.
> Example:
>   "Three months back Geoffrey explained foo, but I still have
>    a question about bar."
> 
> This way no critical data would be lost but the addresses would
> not be so easily reaped by spammers and their minions.
> 
> Just a thought.

Again, the problem is, it removes a very useful part of the reason for 
having an archive.

I'd expect the spf solution to begin gaining acceptance.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems in spite of Microsoft


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