[Liverpool] Liverpool LUG October meeting - Wed Oct 3rd from 7pm

[Adrian McEwen]

It is strange (and worth turning off if we can), but fairly standard 
practice for mailman lists.  Not sure why it does that, but the 1st of 
the month isn't known as "mailman reminder day" for nothing... ;-)

Cheers,

Adrian.

On 01/10/12 14:44, Dan Lynch wrote:
> That is strange behaviour indeed. To have it email passwords out in 
> plain text with membership reminders. I will post to the lugmaster 
> list and ask about this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Hartley, Daniel 
> <D.R.T.Hartley at liverpool.ac.uk <mailto:D.R.T.Hartley at liverpool.ac.uk>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Just forwarded the email I received this morning...
>
>     I did not request any reminder or anything, and have had no
>     interaction with lug.org.uk <http://lug.org.uk> recently. I guess
>     it is a general protocol they follow. Just to keep us on our toes.
>
>     dhartley.net
>     <http://www.dhartley.net>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>     <mailto:liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>     [liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>     <mailto:liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk>] on behalf of Dan
>     Lynch [dan at danlynch.org <mailto:dan at danlynch.org>]
>     *Sent:* 01 October 2012 14:28
>
>     *To:* Liverpool Linux User Group
>     *Subject:* Re: [Liverpool] Liverpool LUG October meeting - Wed Oct
>     3rd from 7pm
>
>     Your password was emailed you in plain text this morning? Did you
>     request an email reminder or something? Lug.org.uk
>     <http://Lug.org.uk> run the Mailman software so we should let them
>     know if things like this are happening. Well spotted.
>
>     They don't seem to have a valid certificate for the server which
>     is crazy. I will be discuss it with them.
>
>     Thanks for letting me know,
>
>     Dan
>
>
>     On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Hartley, Daniel
>     <D.R.T.Hartley at liverpool.ac.uk
>     <mailto:D.R.T.Hartley at liverpool.ac.uk>> wrote:
>
>         Hi luggers,
>
>         I was surprised to see that my password for Livlug membership
>         or something or other was sent in plain text and arrived in my
>         email box this morning. Slightly disconcerting security issue.
>
>         See you Weds I think!
>
>         dan
>
>         dhartley.net
>         <http://www.dhartley.net>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         *From:* liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>         <mailto:liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>         [liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>         <mailto:liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk>] on behalf of
>         Dan Lynch [dan at danlynch.org <mailto:dan at danlynch.org>]
>         *Sent:* 01 October 2012 14:01
>         *To:* Liverpool Linux User Group
>         *Subject:* Re: [Liverpool] Liverpool LUG October meeting - Wed
>         Oct 3rd from 7pm
>
>         Just as a quick follow up some people have asked me how to
>         leave the mailing list. If you're reading this and don't want
>         to we're not trying to keep you against your will.
>
>         Here's a guide on what you need to do:
>         http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node14.html
>
>         The page you need to visit for LivLUG to complete this guide
>         is - http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/liverpool
>
>         I hope there aren't a lot of people looking to get off the
>         list but I wanted to share the information anyway. I'll look
>         to get it on our website as well.
>
>         Cheers,
>
>         Dan
>
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>
>
>
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