Does it *have* to be a conventional mailing list? How about a web-based archive.
Your CA issues an SSL cert to the server. It can also issue certs to mailing list members, and/or SSL client certs. To "post" users either send signed mail to an alias (which verifies the signature and makes sure it comes from an authorized user), or they use SSL and enter theier message in a web form. The server uses client certs or a login page, adn a cookie to keep track of "last read date". It then shows the new messages. /r$ -- Zolera Systems, Securing web services (XML, SOAP, Signatures, Encryption) http://www.zolera.com ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]