Mailman 3 May 2000 - Mailman-Users

Re: [Mailman-Users] setting up Mailman on a RaQ
by Bruno Postle 03 May '00

03 May '00

On Mon 01-May-2000 at 11:19:39PM +0300, Alexander wrote: > > > >I've just finished setting up mailman on a RaQ3 (which is basically a > >redhat box with a normal amd processor not a mips chip). <snip depressing sounding noises about cobalt> > Very very sad. > CObalt RQ's are so simple to adminster. > > I guess perhaps I should go for a normal based Linux OS server??? > Any help from all of you will be much appreciated. > > Is there no hope with the Raq3? Sorry if I sounded really down on the RaQ. I'm no Unix guru and I got mailman working ok - The web-admin still works perfectly well just as it did before. The choice is quite straight-forward: 1. If you want a box that's primarily a list-server, with no customer web-sites hosted. There is absolutely no reason to go for a RaQ. No 'configuration wizard' is going to help you there. 2. If on the other hand, you want to host a number of 'virtual domains' for lots of different customers (and let them get on with it without bothering you) with mailman list-serving as a secondary function - a RaQ is still a viable option (if you like that sort of thing). Bruno -- http://bruno.postle.net/

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Mailer error
by Armen S. Minassian 03 May '00

03 May '00

Hi guys, First I offer you my apollogies I am from Armenia and Thanks for your help. I'm new in this mailing list and first time install mailman. I'm creating new list (test), updating /etc/aliases file (run newaliases). When I sent mail to test-request(a)domain.com I get mail with message: 554 5.3.0 "|/usr/local/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd test"... unknown mailer error 2 I'm using smrsh feature in sendmail.cf and creating simlink: /usr/adm/sm.bin/wrapper -> /usr/local/mailman/mail/wrapper What I forgot or don't know? Thanx for advance -- Regards, Armen

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archiving via email interface
by Addey O.S.E. 03 May '00

03 May '00

I've been using MailMan for a few months now and it's great. The archiving stuff is great too, with one exception. My mail daemon and http daemon reside behind a firewall so my users beyond the firewall are limited to the email based interface. I've sent a "help" command to my list-request address and see no options for retrieving archived messages. The convenience here is for late subscribers who want to "catch up" on past messages. I'm just wondering if there are in fact archive retrieval options in the email based interface and just not documented in the generated "help" email. Cheers -- Adam Armstrong Network Manager Sydney Cancer Centre Ph: +61-2-9515-7682 Fax: +61-2-9519-1546 Email: adam(a)canc.rpa.cs.nsw.gov.au

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(no subject)
by Mike Thacker 03 May '00

03 May '00

Im considering Mailman for a new server Im building. Can I start off a mailist by importing a .CSV? Can I customize a defualt E-Mail ie. put the recipient s name at the beginning of the body?

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Re: [Mailman-Users] updating aliases file.
by J C Lawrence 03 May '00

03 May '00

On Tue, 2 May 2000 15:28:11 +0200 (MES) Gerhard Gonter <gonter(a)maestria.wu-wien.ac.at> wrote: > According to Krist van Besien: >> When you create a new list using newlist the /etc/aliases file is >> not automatically updated. I understand that this used to be done >> in previous versions, but that the alias file update is currently >> broken. > I don't think this is "broken", it's simply not done any more > because it's not necessarily a good idea for everyone. Some > sites, do not use /etc/aliases or have completely different > requirements. E.g. we are updating our aliases from a central > database. Outside of the problems with various formats of alias files, requirements to run newaliases or not, widely variant desired locations of said alias files, etc which make writing an actual portable and correct tool difficult (yes, and RC file would handle, and would also be overkill) there are also quite a few of us who simply don't have alias files, and therefore don't have anything that needs updating. In my case my MTA (Exim) is configured as per Nigel's HOWTO to look for the various directories and files indicating that a list exists, and thereby generated all the appropriate addresses and actions. -- J C Lawrence Internet: claw(a)kanga.nu ----------(*) Internet: coder(a)kanga.nu ...Honorary Member of Clan McFud -- Teamer's Avenging Monolith...

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How to access or change the Admin password?
by Clif J. Smith 02 May '00

02 May '00

I'm the new administrator who's never used mailman before and the previous admins who have - quit. No one know's the admin password, is there a way I can change it or find out what it is. Is it as simple as changing the UNIX user mailman's password? Thanks, Clif -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clif J. Smith cjs226w(a)bigfoot.com There is no spoon.

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Re: HELP!
by Robin Dunn 02 May '00

02 May '00

Never mind, I figured it out. -- Robin Dunn Software Craftsman robin(a)AllDunn.com http://wxpython.org Java give you jitters? http://wxpros.com Relax with wxPython!

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HELP!
by Robin Dunn 02 May '00

02 May '00

Traceback (innermost last): File "/var/lib/mailman/scripts/driver", line 112, in run_main main() File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/admin.py", line 59, in main FormatAdminOverview() File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/admin.py", line 192, in FormatAdminOverview l = MailList.MailList(n, lock=0) File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 62, in __init__ self.Load() File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 810, in Load raise Errors.MMBadListError, 'Failed to access config info' MMBadListError: Failed to access config info All I did was add some digest members to the list from the command line with -- Robin Dunn Software Craftsman robin(a)AllDunn.com http://wxpython.org Java give you jitters? http://wxpros.com Relax with wxPython!

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converting from Majordomo
by britt 02 May '00

02 May '00

I've written a script that will convert a majordomo list.config file into the appropriate input for the config_list command. if anyone wants it, lemme know. or if there's a contrib place I'd be happy to submit it. my next project is a script that translates mail to majordomo into mailman commands for sites that are transitioning to mailman from major. B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Britt Bolen britt(a)bolen.com britt.bolen.com

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Recovering Mailman Archives
by Cameron Admin 02 May '00

02 May '00

Hey All I am having trouble recovering our archives after a cracking incident. I have a tarred files of the old system, but am I unsure of what files I would need to copy to the newer running version of mailman...Any thoughts on this? I have the aliases file up to date, but not sure waht else needs to go where. Cheers Cameron

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