diff --git a/doc/bugs.html b/doc/bugs.html
index 270912bd..64289356 100644
--- a/doc/bugs.html
+++ b/doc/bugs.html
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ irc.gnome.org (port 6667) usually have a few person subscribed which may help
 mailing-list for archival).</p><p>There is also a mailing-list <a href="mailto:xml@gnome.org">xml@gnome.org</a> for libxml, with an  <a href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/">on-line archive</a> (<a href="http://xmlsoft.org/messages">old</a>). To subscribe to this list,
 please visit the <a href="http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/xml">associated Web</a> page and
 follow the instructions. <strong>Do not send code, I won't debug it</strong>
-(but patches are really appreciated!).</p><p>Check the following <strong><span style="color: #FF0000">before
+(but patches are really appreciated!).</p><p>Please not that with the current amount of virus and SPAM, sending
+mail to the list without being subscribed won't be reliable and slow,
+as such mail end up as bounces for mailing list admins and we receive
+hundreds of those every day !</p><p>Check the following <strong><span style="color: #FF0000">before
 posting</span></strong>:</p><ul><li>Read the <a href="FAQ.html">FAQ</a> and <a href="search.php">use the
     search engine</a> to get information related to your problem.</li>
   <li>Make sure you are <a href="ftp://xmlsoft.org/">using a recent
diff --git a/doc/xml.html b/doc/xml.html
index 909f76a1..32a73597 100644
--- a/doc/xml.html
+++ b/doc/xml.html
@@ -514,6 +514,10 @@ please visit the <a
 href="http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/xml">associated Web</a> page and
 follow the instructions. <strong>Do not send code, I won't debug it</strong>
 (but patches are really appreciated!).</p>
+<p>Please not that with the current amount of virus and SPAM, sending
+mail to the list without being subscribed won't be reliable and slow,
+as such mail end up as bounces for mailing list admins and we receive
+hundreds of those every day !</p>
 
 <p>Check the following <strong><span style="color: #FF0000">before
 posting</span></strong>:</p>