Mailman 3 April 2004 - Mailman-Developers

Re: [Mailman-Developers] How to remove X-Confirm-Reading requests from mail headers distributed by Mailman?
by Andrzej Kasperowicz 19 May '04

19 May '04

> If you want something done, and there isn't anyone who has the time, > skills or inclination to do it for you, then you either knuckle down and And how could I know that there isn't anyone, huh? > do it yourself, or forget about it. You don't keep hounding someone else > to do it. You are rude. Look what you've just written. You seem to have contempt for users of the program, and that's a very bad thing. Is the mailman for the users or the users for the mailman? There are developers, and users, users can make their wishlist, and developers could see what they can do. If someone can do a patch himself, that's good, but if someone cannot, then telling him to shut up, because he cannot do it himself is just rude and silly. ak

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True Virtual Hosting With Mailman Hack
by The Anarcat 03 May '04

03 May '04

[sourceforge seems to be down, so I post this here] Hi there, We developped a reliable solution for running lists with the same name on different domains on the same Mailman installation. I implemented that on top of the Mailman 2.1.1-5.1 Debian stable package. All that is needed is to patch 2 files (bin/newlist, Mailman/MailList.py) in the mailman install, and here is the patch: http://bugs.koumbit.net/file_download.php?file_id=3&type=bug There's only one caveat right now: Mailman/Cgi/create.py might need to get patched too, but I haven't got around looking at it yet, and it "just works", for now. I don't know what's the current status of virtual hosting support on Mailman, but this patch is a simple hack that should bring joy in the homes of all Mailman admins around the world. :) I got my inspiration and part of the code from: http://mithrandr.moria.org/blog/139.html All it does is to add the domain to the internal_name() of a list. The real_name is kept as is, and the getListAddress() does the Right Thing. This makes Mailman generate aliases like: list-example.com: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post list-example.com" Care will have to be taken on the MTA side to map those list-example.com to list(a)example.com. We are using alternc.org to manage our server, so we are using LDAP, so everything went pretty smoothly. :) But I guess it will require some magic on the Postfix side or something... Cheers, A. PS: for those wanting to see more, you can come to our Wiki: http://koumbit.net/wiki/VirtualMailman You'll probably have a little trouble finding your way if you don't read french though. :) Babelfish might help, haven't tried. ----- End forwarded message -----

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not metoo not working?
by Ricardo 30 Apr '04

30 Apr '04

Hi, I have a few subscribers who use the "not metoo" setting in mailman... but apparently since a few upgrades (i'm now running 2.1.4), it doesn't work anymore: they *do* get their own posts. I tried it myself and I can confirm that if I set my subscription to "not metoo", I get my own post anyway (yes my email adddress is exactly the same as the one i'm subscribed with). Anybody here who experiences the same problem with 2.1.4? or do I need to start digging in the code? :) TIA, Ricardo.

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Mails shunt: LookupError: unknown encoding: X-UNKNOWN
by Gregor Maier 26 Apr '04

26 Apr '04

Hello, I have an "interesting" on some mailinglist. All mails to this list get shunted with the error message: LookupError: unknown encoding: X-UNKNOWN This only happens when digestable is set to true. The funny thing about this, that I cannot figure out when this error occurs. It is only reproduceable on some lists. - Not all lists with the digestable=1 have this phenomen, in fact only a few have it - The problem is indepented from the mailer I use. Other lists work fine with all tested mailers - The listowner told me that he didn't change the digestable option when mails stopped arriving at the list (he just changed the archive from public to private). - The list worked fine for some month before it "stopped working" at the beginning of april - Updating mailman to 2.1.4 and several restarts didn't help - There were no lockfiles that could have caused this problem - Skimming the code in Scrubber.py und Message.py didn't help me. - My current "hotfix" is to disable the digest option on the affected lists. But this cannot be the solution forever.... My setup is a gentoo-linux box with mailman-2.1.4 and python-2.3.3 I have absolutely no clue how this problem was introduced to my system an why it is just limited to some list. There is a (quite old) bugreport about this problem from another guy: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=803729&group_id=10… but there's now hint there were the problem lies. I hope you give a hint were to look for the source of this problem. Mainly I just want to understand what's going on here. Here's the excerpt from my error log: Apr 26 18:27:05 2004 (17449) Uncaught runner exception: unknown encoding: X-UNKNOWN Apr 26 18:27:05 2004 (17449) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 110, in _oneloop self._onefile(msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 160, in _onefile keepqueued = self._dispose(mlist, msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 130, in _dispose more = self._dopipeline(mlist, msg, msgdata, pipeline) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 153, in _dopipeline sys.modules[modname].process(mlist, msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/ToDigest.py", line 91, in process send_digests(mlist, mboxfp) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/ToDigest.py", line 132, in send_digests send_i18n_digests(mlist, mboxfp) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/ToDigest.py", line 306, in send_i18n_digests msg = scrubber(mlist, msg) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Scrubber.py", line 265, in process url = save_attachment(mlist, part, dir) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Scrubber.py", line 361, in save_attachment fnext = os.path.splitext(msg.get_filename(''))[1] File "/usr/local/mailman/pythonlib/email/Message.py", line 714, in get_filename return unicode(newvalue[2], newvalue[0] or 'us-ascii') LookupError: unknown encoding: X-UNKNOWN Apr 26 18:27:05 2004 (17449) SHUNTING: 1082996756.746207+e85fdb8b141ccd2a8f0757824f62fbff58 da2ce4 -- Gregor Maier Fachschaft Mathe/Phys/Info Computerreferat

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Mailman 2.1.5 release candidate 2
by Barry Warsaw 26 Apr '04

26 Apr '04

I've just uploaded Mailman 2.1.5 release candidate 2 (no, you never saw rc1 :). Since there are some fairly significant changes with this version, I felt it was necessary to put out a release candidate to hopefully prompt some additional testing. If you're able to test the new version, that would be great, but please note that: * The file format for on-disk messages in the qrunners has changed. Until now, each queued message was represented by two files, a .msg and a .pck file. With this version, all information is kept in the .pck file. This improves stability and performance. The upgrade script will attempt to convert all your existing .msg/.pck files to the single .pck file, but there may still be lurking problems with this conversion. * The pending database has been changed from a global pickle file living in $prefix/data, to a unique pickle file per mailing list. The upgrade script attempts to determine which list each pending request belongs to, but it isn't always possible to know, so while it does the best it can, there may still be lurking problems with this conversion. If you upgrade you should do so only on a quiet system. I recommend shutting down Mailman, your MTA, and your web server before doing the upgrade. Please note any problems you have with the conversion scripts (you may want to make backups first ;). My thanks for not letting the above discourage you from testing the new version. :) I think the improvements in 2.1.5 are worth it, and based on experiences running python.org, the new version should be quite stable once installed. I plan to release 2.1.5 final sometime next weekend. -Barry

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restoring templates 2.1.4 (FAQ probably)
by Ron Brogden 25 Apr '04

25 Apr '04

Howdy. I did my best to find this in all of the FAQs, online docs, INSTALL and UPGRADE readmes (which are somewhat out of date) and had no luck. I just upgraded to 2.14 of Mailman which of course stomped on my nice archive templates which linked to my swish-e searching amongst other things. I've tried editing things in /usr/local/mailman/templates/ but so far these have not taken effect so I am missing something or pipermail is not looking where I think it is looking. Last time I had to mess with the templates was a long way back so I have forgotten what was required exactly. Since the docs don't help and changing stuff like "archidxhead.html" seems to have no effect, I am asking here. =) An expletive or two in my direction followed by directions to where this is documented would be appreciated. Cheers

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Getting caught by SPAM Filters because of Mailman handoff
by Lloyd F. Tennison 24 Apr '04

24 Apr '04

Companies are now starting to block Mailman lists (among others) because of the way the headers are sent out stating the hand-off to the server: Received: from localhost.localdomain ([127.0.0.1] helo=mail.python.org) by mail.python.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 1BH7Kx-0001vz-7S; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:31:51 -0400 Anything with that format - they are marking as "probable SPAM" Any thoughts on how to zap? Also, as I mine is an announce only list - it would be nice to be able to zap the other received from headers and show the message as coming directly from the server. One webmail program does it - but it cannot send HTML. Received: from localhost.localdomain ([127.0.0.1] helo=mail.python.org) by mail.python.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 1BH7Kx-0001vz-7S; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:31:51 -0400 Received: from mydomain.com ([111.111.11.111]) by mail.python.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 1BH7Ko-0001tP-Ph for mailman-users(a)python.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:31:42 -0400 BTW - usim exim as MTA. Thanks. Lloyd F. Tennison lloyd_tennison(a)whoever.com No trees were harmed in the transmission of this message. However, a rather large number of electrons were temporarily inconvenienced.

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Re: [ mailman-Bugs-940497 ] substitute poster's address but keep name
by lloyd_tennison＠whoever.com 23 Apr '04

23 Apr '04

What client ----- Original Message --------------- >Return-Path: <mailman-coders-bounces(a)python.org> >Received: from spf6.us4.outblaze.com (205.158.62.33) by mta4.wss.scd.yahoo.com (7.0.016) > id 408811160004A6AD for lloyd(a)danandben.com; Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:47:55 -0700 >Received: from mail.python.org (mail.python.org [12.155.117.29]) > by spf6.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C491539A7 > for <lloyd_tennison(a)whoever.com>; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 04:43:34 +0000 (GMT) >Received: from localhost.localdomain ([127.0.0.1] helo=mail.python.org) > by mail.python.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) > id 1BGsbS-0004aP-VI; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:47:54 -0400 >Received: from sc8-sf-sshgate.sourceforge.net ([66.35.250.220]) > by mail.python.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 1BGsbQ-0004VZ-Ac > for mailman-coders(a)python.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:47:52 -0400 >Received: from sc8-sf-web4-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.24] > helo=sc8-sf-web4.sourceforge.net) > by sc8-sf-sshgate.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) > id 1BGsbP-000831-00; Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:47:51 -0700 >Received: from nobody by sc8-sf-web4.sourceforge.net with local (Exim 3.36 #1 > (Debian)) id 1BGsbP-0003Eh-00; Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:47:51 -0700 >To: noreply(a)sourceforge.net >From: "SourceForge.net" <noreply(a)sourceforge.net> >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" >Message-Id: <E1BGsbP-0003Eh-00(a)sc8-sf-web4.sourceforge.net> >Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:47:51 -0700 >X-Spam-Status: OK (lists-mailman 0.000) >Cc: >Subject: [ mailman-Bugs-940497 ] substitute poster's address but keep name >X-BeenThere: mailman-coders(a)python.org >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5b1 >Precedence: list >Reply-To: mailman-developers(a)python.org >List-Id: Mailman list for bug and patch messages <mailman-coders.python.org> >List-Unsubscribe: <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-coders>, > <mailto:mailman-coders-request@python.org?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-coders> >List-Post: <mailto:mailman-coders@python.org> >List-Help: <mailto:mailman-coders-request@python.org?subject=help> >List-Subscribe: <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-coders>, > <mailto:mailman-coders-request@python.org?subject=subscribe> >Sender: mailman-coders-bounces(a)python.org >Errors-To: mailman-coders-bounces(a)python.org > >Bugs item #940497, was opened at 2004-04-23 04:47 >Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter >You can respond by visiting: >https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=100103&aid=940497&group_i… > >Category: security/privacy >Group: 2.1 (stable) >Status: Open >Resolution: None >Priority: 5 >Submitted By: Pierre Abbat (phma) >Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) >Summary: substitute poster's address but keep name > >Initial Comment: >I was on a list that uses the feature in which the poster's >From: header is replaced with the list address to prevent >spammers from harvesting addresses. Unfortunately, this >makes it impossible, in the second pane of my mail client, to >see who said what. I suggest substituting only the address, >leaving the name intact. For example: >From: Ellie Vator <l.e.vator(a)otis.com> >To: foo(a)bar.baz >should become >From: Ellie Vator <foo(a)bar.baz> >To: foo(a)bar.baz >and >From: l.e.vator(a)otis.com (Ellie Vator) >should become >From: foo(a)bar.baz (Ellie Vator) >.. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >You can respond by visiting: >https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=100103&aid=940497&group_i… > >_______________________________________________ >Mailman-coders mailing list >Mailman-coders(a)python.org >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-coders

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moving mm_cfg.py
by Heiko Rommel 23 Apr '04

23 Apr '04

Hello, since the site configuration file mm_cfg.py - typically located in /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py or /usr/local/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py - is a configuration file, I would like to move it to a configuration or state directory like /etc or /var to be LSB conform. Is there some easy support for this in Mailman ? -- Heiko Rommel rommel(a)suse.de SUSE Linux AG, Maxfeldstr. 5, D-90409 Nuernberg T: +49 (0) 911 74053 0 F: +49 (0) 911 741 77 55

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2.1.2 permissions error
by Ned Holbrook 22 Apr '04

22 Apr '04

Hello all, I'm installing Mailman 2.1.2 from the RedHat 9 source RPM and can't seem to access any of the web scripts. I've included various results below; does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might resolve this issue? Thanks, Ned --- [ned@sven bin]$ ls -l /var/log/mailman total 15 -rw-rw-r-- 1 mailman mailman 322 Apr 22 18:43 error -rw-rw-r-- 1 mailman mailman 1260 Apr 21 13:29 post -rw-rw-r-- 1 mailman mailman 7065 Apr 22 18:55 qrunner -rw-rw-r-- 1 mailman mailman 2063 Apr 22 18:55 smtp -rw-rw-r-- 1 mailman mailman 728 Apr 21 13:29 smtp-failure -rw-rw-r-- 1 root mailman 193 Apr 21 11:42 subscribe [ned@sven bin]$ pwd /var/mailman/bin [ned@sven bin]$ sudo ./check_perms No problems found [ned@sven bin]$ --- Bug in Mailman version 2.1.2 We're sorry, we hit a bug! If you would like to help us identify the problem, please email a copy of this page to the webmaster for this site with a description of what happened. Thanks! Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/var/mailman/scripts/driver", line 68, in run_main immediate=1) File "/var/mailman/Mailman/Logging/StampedLogger.py", line 52, in __init__ Logger.__init__(self, category, nofail, immediate) File "/var/mailman/Mailman/Logging/Logger.py", line 49, in __init__ self.__get_f() File "/var/mailman/Mailman/Logging/Logger.py", line 67, in __get_f 1) File "/usr/lib/python2.2/codecs.py", line 496, in open file = __builtin__.open(filename, mode, buffering) IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/mailman/error' Python information: VariableValue sys.version 2.2.3 (#1, Aug 8 2003, 08:44:02) [GCC 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-13)] sys.executable /usr/bin/python sys.prefix /usr sys.exec_prefix /usr sys.path /usr sys.platform linux2 Environment variables: VariableValue HTTP_COOKIE PHPSESSID=3466d0405189bbc9ac394ef34b4bea73 SCRIPT_FILENAME /var/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo PYTHONPATH /var/mailman SERVER_SOFTWARE Apache/2 SERVER_ADMIN webmaster(a)spflrc.org SCRIPT_NAME /mailman/listinfo SERVER_SIGNATURE REQUEST_METHOD GET HTTP_HOST www.spflrc.org SERVER_PROTOCOL HTTP/1.1 QUERY_STRING REQUEST_URI /mailman/listinfo HTTP_ACCEPT */* HTTP_USER_AGENT Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/137 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/137 HTTP_CONNECTION keep-alive SERVER_NAME www.spflrc.org REMOTE_ADDR 17.213.14.246 REMOTE_PORT 54326 HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE en, ja;q=0.92, ja-jp;q=0.96, fr;q=0.88, de-de;q=0.85, de;q=0.81, es;q=0.77, it-it;q=0.73, it;q=0.69, nl-nl;q=0.65, nl;q=0.62, sv-se;q=0.58, sv;q=0.54, no-no;q=0.50, no;q=0.46, da-dk;q=0.42, da;q=0.38, fi-fi;q=0.35, fi;q=0.31 SERVER_PORT 80 GATEWAY_INTERFACE CGI/1.1 HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING gzip, deflate;q=1.0, identity;q=0.5, *;q=0 SERVER_ADDR 66.220.29.254 DOCUMENT_ROOT /var/www/html

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Mailman-Developers April 2004