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[Bron Gondwana]

On Mon, May 21, 2012, at 12:13 PM, Ian Eiloart wrote:
> As long as most users don't have easy access to the List-Unsubscribe header (Outlook, Apple Mail, etc), then the List-Unsubscribe header can't satisfy the legal requirements of the UK, and most EU countries: that marketing (and this list markets Cyrus mail - at least in the meaning of the legislation) emails must carry an easy to use address for unsubscribing.

Man - I'm in the EU, and I'm firmly of the opinion "feck off protolawyer".

This is a technical discussion list for users of the software, and you
signed up for it.  It's using THE standard mechanism for detailing how
to unsubscribe.

Short of reaching down through the screen and physically punching you in
the face, I can't see how in particular we are supposed to account for the
deficiencies of the client you choose to use.

Bron ( somewhat annoyed that there's no nice web management interface for the
       list unless you're a CMU user, but still )
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  Bron Gondwana
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