As far as I know, there is no such IETF document. The only even
vaguely related RFCs I know of are 2369 and 1211. Standardizing list
processor commands has proven to be very controversial. But a BCP
supporting use of a mail loop to confirm subscription would be a good
thing and should be doable...
Thanks,
Donald
From: Ross Finlayson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Do we have any RFCs (or even I-Ds) that describe the preferred '3-way
>handshake' method for validating a request to subscribe to a mailing list -
>i.e., to first send back - to the requester's source email address - a
>"please confirm your subscription" response message (preferably containing
>a random token), and then add the address to the mailing list *only if* the
>user responds to this second message?
>
>I am constantly fighting with clueless (or lazy, or opportunistic) mailing
>list operators who insist on adding bogus email addresses - containing my
>domain name - to their mailing lists, without first confirming their
>validity. It would be nice if there were an IETF document that I could
>point them at.
>
> Ross.
