[Cyricx]

Originally Posted by cgmckeever

Piggo, I'll let Cyricx answer this more authoritatively -

I'm using this mod to mimic a mailing list, but also have the ability for users to search and post via the forum interface. The spoofing of users is intrinsic of mailing lists, and is something that I am comfortable with, seeing that I moved away form a mailing list - and came from that security level.

With that being said, the same issue exists for Yahoo groups, as someone can post as another user if they know the other users email address.

All in all, I think this plugin adds a great feature set, is well maintained, and is progressing well. Its honestly the major reason we moved from a pure mailing list environment.

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Thanks CGMC!

Also another note to the code, is your email address is COMPLETELY hidden with this modification. The email that people get has the address for the forum's email box. When you reply back, any instances of your email in the message or anything that is sent to the forum to add the thread is removed! Or the next build will also actually replace any appearances of your email address with a link to the form to email a user

One of my biggest complaints about yahoo is that my personal email address is seen by EVERYONE on the list. Which makes the security hole that also exists in yahoo insane in how easily someone could exploit it if they really really wanted to. At least with the vb code, they would have to have you email them directly first!

Originally Posted by TRR

I really want this feature but I am on godaddy as well; any suggestions for a host that can support this mod (imap already enabled)?

Be sure to ask if they are not wanting to install IMAP (not needed), or just not wanting to enable the imap functions (needed).

Alot of hosts will not want to install IMAP, which is fine. We just need php compiled with the imap functions enabled.