diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
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+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1482,8 +1482,8 @@ F:	include/linux/coda*.h
 
 COMMON INTERNET FILE SYSTEM (CIFS)
 M:	Steve French <sfrench@samba.org>
-L:	linux-cifs-client@lists.samba.org
-L:	samba-technical@lists.samba.org
+L:	linux-cifs-client@lists.samba.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
+L:	samba-technical@lists.samba.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
 W:	http://linux-cifs.samba.org/
 T:	git git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git
 S:	Supported