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    From Ben Ritchey@1:1/21 to All on Sun Sep 10 20:03:14 2017
    Hi All,

    As of Elist v4.2.F (today) Updates can be done by specifying only the TAGname and PASSword data. This does not apply to ADDitions (MOD UPD only).

    Another feature available is a quick summary of the original submission at the end of each Update Report (with PW masking). This is currently used only for local testing but could easily be added to production updates if desired. Feedback welcome here :) let me know if you (do/don't) want this feature!


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  • From Paul Hayton@3:770/100 to Ben Ritchey on Wed Sep 13 20:37:05 2017
    On 09/10/17, Ben Ritchey pondered and said...

    Another feature available is a quick summary of the original submission
    at the end of each Update Report (with PW masking). This is currently
    used only for local testing but could easily be added to production updates if desired. Feedback welcome here :) let me know if you
    (do/don't) want this feature!

    Can you share an example of what this would look like please Ben?

    Best, Paul

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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:1/21 to Paul Hayton on Wed Sep 13 04:58:15 2017
    * An ongoing debate between Paul Hayton and Ben Ritchey rages on ...

    On 09/10/17, Ben Ritchey pondered and said...

    Another feature available is a quick summary of the original
    submission at the end of each Update Report (with PW masking).
    This is currently used only for local testing but could easily be
    added to production updates if desired. Feedback welcome here :)
    let me know if you (do/don't) want this feature!

    Can you share an example of what this would look like please Ben?

    Sure, like this:

    === Cut ===

    = ELIST (1:393/68) ============================================================
    Msg : 840 of 840 Snt Loc
    From : EList v4.2.G MaintBot 1:393/68 Sep 11 2017 13:00
    To : All
    Subj : IMECHO Echolist Update ===============================================================================

    Echo successfully ADDED.

    TAGname: IMECHO GROUP: FIDO

    TITLe: InterMail discussion & support

    DESCription: Discussions about InterMail, issues and suggestions

    MODerator: Dale Barnes, 1:1/133

    RESTrictions: {None on record}

    DISTribution: {N/A}

    Reply-to: Dale Barnes, 1:1/133


    From:
    Email: dalebarnes42@majik.net

    Updated on: 9/11/2017

    -=:{ End of Report }:=-

    --------------------- Original submission below ---------------------
    From: <dalebarnes42@majik.net>
    TO Echolist
    SUBJ MOD UPD
    Subject: MOD UPD

    TAG IMECHO
    TITLE InterMail discussion & support
    MOD Dale Barnes, 1:1/133
    DESC Discussions about InterMail, issues and suggestions
    REPLY-to Dale Barnes,1:1/133
    PASSword {masked}
    GROUP FIDO
    -+-
    -=:{ End of Data }:=-

    === Cut ===

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  • From Paul Hayton@3:770/100 to Ben Ritchey on Fri Sep 15 19:24:44 2017
    On 09/13/17, Ben Ritchey pondered and said...

    Can you share an example of what this would look like please Ben?

    Sure, like this:

    === Cut ===

    = ELIST (1:393/68) ============================================================ Msg : 840
    of 840 Snt Loc From : EList v4.2.G MaintBot 1:393/68 Sep 11 2017 13:00 To : All
    Subj : IMECHO Echolist Update ==========================================================================

    Echo successfully ADDED.

    TAGname: IMECHO GROUP: FIDO

    TITLe: InterMail discussion & support

    DESCription: Discussions about InterMail, issues and suggestions

    MODerator: Dale Barnes, 1:1/133

    RESTrictions: {None on record}

    DISTribution: {N/A}

    Reply-to: Dale Barnes, 1:1/133


    From:
    Email: dalebarnes42@majik.net

    Updated on: 9/11/2017

    -=:{ End of Report }:=-

    --------------------- Original submission below --------------------- From: <dalebarnes42@majik.net>
    TO Echolist
    SUBJ MOD UPD
    Subject: MOD UPD

    TAG IMECHO
    TITLE InterMail discussion & support
    MOD Dale Barnes, 1:1/133
    DESC Discussions about InterMail, issues and suggestions
    REPLY-to Dale Barnes,1:1/133
    PASSword {masked}
    GROUP FIDO
    -+-
    -=:{ End of Data }:=-

    === Cut ===

    Thanks Ben.

    I'm mixed in my view about the merits of showing this or not. Upside is that
    it shows the syntax of the file submitted by the person sending updates etc.
    to the BOT and that may be helpful for some to view and understand etc. Downside is it's just extra to view and does it really add value? Just not sure. But if it's not a biggie to leave it in, and passwords are masked in a way that no one can tell what the password is, then it's probably worth retaining.

    Hope that meandering thinking helped :)

    Best, Paul

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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:1/21 to Paul Hayton on Fri Sep 15 11:03:49 2017
    *
    * On Friday 15 Sep 2017 258 at 07:24 PM,
    * Paul Hayton said to Ben Ritchey,
    * about Re: Update parameters ...
    *

    Noted, thanks for feedback.


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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Paul Hayton on Fri Sep 15 06:16:22 2017

    On 2017 Sep 15 19:24:44, you wrote to Ben Ritchey:

    I'm mixed in my view about the merits of showing this or not. Upside
    is that it shows the syntax of the file submitted by the person
    sending updates etc. to the BOT and that may be helpful for some to
    view and understand etc. Downside is it's just extra to view and does
    it really add value? Just not sure. But if it's not a biggie to leave
    it in, and passwords are masked in a way that no one can tell what the password is, then it's probably worth retaining.

    i'm kinda with you, paul... something else, though, that would be good is to mash the email addresses... there're still way too many email address harvesters out there... i thin i would mask the email addresses so that their first maybe three characters remain, the rest to the @ are dots and then the domain...

    eg: some.user@invalid => som...@invalid

    or something like that... similar to that seen on forum web sites and comment areas on blogs...

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