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21.5 Message moderation

A basic message moderated list keeps ezmlm subscriber security, but interpolates the moderator(s) between the address of the list and the list itself. An attacker able to read moderator mail can accept/reject a post, if s/he can do it before a regular moderator has taken action. The potential for abuse can be minimized by using few and local moderators. Mail logs are needed to trace which moderator address was misused.