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Question: Can a mailing list archive really be held liable for allowing a spammer to post?

Answer: Unlikely. A mailing list archive, like other online service providers hosting user-supplied content, is protected from non-intellectual property claims by CDA 230 (see Can an ISP or the host of the message board or cha...?). For intellectual property claims, the facts are unlikely to make you liable for a spammer's conduct.

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