[dns-wg] mailing list management

Mailman usually sends a reminder once a month though … 

Mr Michele Neylon
Blacknight Hosting & Domains
https://www.blacknight.com
@mneylon 
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> On 12 Nov 2021, at 19:12, Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org> wrote:
> 
> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please use caution when opening attachments from unrecognised sources.
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> Jim Reid wrote on 12/11/2021 12:23:
>> I’m not sure it is. Even so, I think the “welcome to the list” email
>> -- which I’m sure everyone keeps forever -- includes info on how to
>> subscribe/unsuscribe, change preferences, etc. IMO that should take
>> care of GDPR concerns.
> 
> Now that I'm sitting firmly in my armchair.
> 
> My understanding is that GDPR has general applicability in terms of
> whether the organisation can maintain the data subject's email address
> on an emailing subscription list.  If the data subject requests removal,
> this needs to be acted on.
> 
> From a practical point of view, having a pile of headers is no use
> because most MUAs don't display headers.  Some do, and offer and
> "unsubscribe" option based on the content of these headers.
> 
> An easy, practical option here is be to append unsubscribe info on
> emails sent to the list. It helps people who aren't familiar with
> rfc2822 email format, which is to say many people.
> 
> Some people don't like when mailing lists have unsubscribe footers. It
> is a minor annoyance, but this battle was lost years ago.
> 
> Nick
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