From 72c8afc82937df69c26973d0b5ee54121e368566 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: teastep Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 04:24:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update website 1/6/2005 git-svn-id: https://shorewall.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/shorewall/trunk@1891 fbd18981-670d-0410-9b5c-8dc0c1a9a2bb --- Shorewall-Website/mailing_list.htm | 82 ++++++++++++++++++--------- Shorewall-Website/shorewall_index.htm | 9 +-- 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/Shorewall-Website/mailing_list.htm b/Shorewall-Website/mailing_list.htm index 2aff3f341..46d768af5 100755 --- a/Shorewall-Website/mailing_list.htm +++ b/Shorewall-Website/mailing_list.htm @@ -27,22 +27,48 @@ Documentation License
-

2005-01-01
+

2005-01-05

See the Shorewall Website for -Shorewall information and documentation.
-

-

Mailing Lists are Moderated for Non-Member Posts

-Given the -recent problems associated with the MyDoom virus (and the more annoying -problem of clueless mail admins who configure their AV software to spam -innocent bystanders during a virus storm), the Shorewall lists are now +Shorewall information and documentation. +

Table of Contents

+ +

Mailing Lists are Moderated for Non-Member +Posts

+Given recent problems associated with viruses (and the more annoying +problems of clueless mail admins who configure their AV software to +spam +innocent bystanders during a virus storm), the Shorewall lists are moderated for non-member posts. It is also a good idea to mention that you are a non-member so that people will include you in the CC list when replying. -

Please post in plain text

+

Please post in plain text

A growing number of MTAs serving list subscribers are rejecting all HTML traffic. At least one MTA has gone so far as to blacklist shorewall.net "for continuous abuse" because it has been my policy to @@ -60,18 +86,12 @@ outgoing posts. This means that HTML-only posts will be bounced by the list server.

Note: The list server limits posts to 120kb.

-

Please don't hijack another poster's thread

+

Please don't hijack another poster's thread

On shorewall.net as elsewhere, it is considered very bad netiquette to hijack another poster's thread by simply replying to a list post and changing the subject to a different one. Please start a new thread when you wish to introduce a new topic for discussion.
-

Other Mail Delivery Problems

-If you find that you are missing an occasional list post, your e-mail -admin may be blocking mail whose Received: headers contain the -names of certain ISPs. Again, I believe that such policies hurt more -than they help but I'm not prepared to go so far as to start stripping Received: -headers to circumvent those policies.
-

Mailing Lists Archive Search

+

Mailing Lists Archive Search

The search index is updated weekly on Sunday 0230 - 0330 GMT.

Match: @@ -107,7 +127,7 @@ simply won't stand the traffic. If I catch you, you will be blacklisted.
 -

Shorewall CA Certificate

+

Shorewall CA Certificate

If you want to trust X.509 certificates issued by Shoreline Firewall (such as the one used on my web site), you may download and install my CA certificate @@ -115,7 +135,7 @@ in your browser. If you don't wish to trust my certificates then you can either use unencrypted access when subscribing to Shorewall mailing lists or you can use secure access (SSL) and accept the server's certificate when prompted by your browser.
-

Shorewall Users Mailing List

+

Shorewall Users Mailing List

The Shorewall Users Mailing list provides a way for users to get answers to questions and to report problems. Information of general interest to the Shorewall user community is also posted to @@ -144,7 +164,7 @@ at Sourceforge. The archives from that list may be found at www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/Sourceforge/9327/0/.

-

Shorewall Announce Mailing List

+

Shorewall Announce Mailing List

This list is for announcements of general interest to the Shorewall community. DO NOT USE THIS LIST FOR REPORTING PROBLEMS @@ -158,12 +178,14 @@ OR ASKING FOR HELP.
The list archives are at http://lists.shorewall.net/pipermail/shorewall-announce. -

Shorewall Development Mailing List

+

Shorewall Development Mailing List

The Shorewall Development Mailing list provides a forum for the exchange of ideas about the future of Shorewall and for coordinating ongoing Shorewall Development. DO NOT -USE THIS LIST FOR REPORTING PROBLEMS OR ASKING FOR HELP.

+ style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ONLY +USE THIS LIST FOR REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH DEVELOPMENT RELEASES -- +REGULAR RELEASE SUPPORT REQUESTS SHOULD BE POSTED TO THE USER'S LIST.

To subscribe to the mailing list: https//lists.shorewall.net/mailman/listinfo/shorewall-devel.

@@ -174,7 +196,8 @@ USE THIS LIST FOR REPORTING PROBLEMS OR ASKING FOR HELP.

The list archives are at http://lists.shorewall.net/pipermail/shorewall-devel.

-

Shorewall Newbies Mailing List (Closed)
+

Shorewall Newbies Mailing List +(Closed)

This list previously provided a place where people who are new to Shorewall could @@ -210,8 +233,8 @@ password, there is another button that will cause your password to be emailed to you.

-

A Word about the SPAM Filters at Shorewall.net 

+

A Word about the SPAM Filters at +Shorewall.net 

Please note that the mail server at shorewall.net checks incoming mail:

@@ -224,8 +247,11 @@ fully qualified.
  • to verify that the sender's domain has an A or MX record in DNS.
  • to ensure that the host name in the HELO/EHLO command is a valid fully-qualified DNS name.
    • +
  • to ensure that the sending host has a PTR DNS record (reverse DNS +lookup must not fail).
    +
    • -

    +

    If you experience problems with any of these lists, please let me know @@ -234,7 +260,7 @@ know

    You can report such problems by sending mail to tmeastep at hotmail dot com.

    -

    Acknowlegments

    +

    Acknowlegments

    The Shorewall Mailing Lists use the following software: