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Subject: SPAM complaints (was Re: [AN1x-list] Re: I am told that AN200 owners are welcome here)

From: carlk@...
Date: 2001-10-25

--- In AN1x-list@y..., Phil <accession@o...> wrote:
> Hi Carl,
>
> Sign up with an email address, but set your delivery instructions
to 'Web
> Only' meaning you'll check your AN1x list's messages at the
yahoogroups'
> site (rather than receive email).
>
> The only spam you may receive is rubbish sent to the list as a
whole. If
> this happens, they're kicked off by the moderator(s) and reported to
> yahoogroups.
>
> Yahoo do not appreciate spamming on their lists (as it clearly is in
> competition to their own banner ads) and take action against the
> perpetrators. If you have a complaint, you may contact yahoogroups
from
> their no-spam link from their main page.
>
> I've never had problems with unsolicitored mail being delivered
directly to
> my private address as a result of a yahoogroups account (and I'm on
about 12
> lists). Occasionally the group receives something as a whole, but
this is
> dealt with appropriately as I've already mentioned.
>
> Happy yahoogrouping!
>
> Phil


I think I have that setting already. How do I get to use my Yahoo ID
as my identification for authorship (as opposed to a partial email
ID)?

Thanks,
Carl