>At present the list is configured to accept posting
>from anyone. As an administrator of the list, I can
>configure the list to refuse messages unless they come
>from a subscribed address. Regarding this very issue,
>I checked with address@hidden (Mark Weaver)
>about a month ago, and I received the [formerly] appended reply.
>Basically, it is discouraged for GNU lists. However,
>a list which plays in the Windows environment may
>constitute a special case in the GNU world; so I'd be
>willing to consider some debate on this topic. To
>this end, I created a poll at YahooGroups for this
>issue. To vote, go to
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntemacs-users/polls
>The poll closes June 20.
There was little voter 'turnout'. Only 10 people
voted, and the split was 50-50. This is certainly not
an "overwhelming" vote for change; so, for now, I will
leave it alone.