Mailman 3 December 2002 - Mailman-Users

problem to setup mm2.1b4 with sv-iso-8859-1
by Leo De Geer Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

the archive isent working as it should exampel on http://listor.svessa.se/pipermail/faq/2002-December/000004.html and some of the admin mail isent enkoded as they should anyone knowing thats the problem regards leo

2 1

2.1b6 -- StringIO.py not found
by Lukas Ruf Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

Dear all, on the way to setup mailman 2.1b6, I struggled over the following error message several times: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/mailman/cron/qrunner", line 89, in ? from Mailman.Handlers import HandlerAPI File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/HandlerAPI.py", line 26, in ? from Mailman.pythonlib.StringIO import StringIO ImportError: No module named pythonlib.StringIO However, I found <StringIO.py> in </usr/lib/python2.2>. Not being a pythan-guy, I have no idea how to fix this issue; all but this has worked fine -- so far. If anyone knows any hint how to fix this problem, I am very thankful to get any hint! Thanks in advance, wbr, Lukas PS: I am running Debian unstable. -- Lukas Ruf http://www.lpr.ch Wanna know anything about raw ip? Join rawip(a)rawip.org on http://www.rawip.org (Well, this does not really work now due to install problems with mailman 2.1b6 ,-)

2 1

Newbie question - tweaking Mailman and .py files
by Doug Brandon Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

Mailman is my first exposure to Python. I've installed Mailman 2.1b6 and have it running fine. I've looked through FAQs and list archives, and am posting here as a last resort. Sorry for the newbie question. :) I'm tweaking Mailman/Handlers/CookHeaders.py to experiment with the headers on a few announce-only lists which I have created. I'm 99% sure that the changes I'm making should result in visible changes. In particular, I'm using personalized mode and trying to get rid of the "Cc:list@domain.com" that mailman automatically inserts. Anyway, after tweaking the .py file, I run python to make sure the .pyc is updated. I figured this is all I would have to do, but no matter what I do, I can't seem to make Mailman see any of my changes. Even something simple like commenting out the X-Mailman-Version tag insertion doesn't work. I'm probably missing a very obvious step, but I can't figure it out! Thanks, Doug

5 6

Unusual problem configuring mailman 2.1b6
by Benas Adomavicius Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

Hi all, Calling for help from you as it seems I have run out of ideas. Basic issue is as follows: installed mailman 2.1b6 from an rpm on Mandrake 9.0 system with postfix. Updated Python (using 2.2.14) to include distutils package. Mailman installs fine, no errors reported. Web administration interface works like a charm. When trying to send messages to test list, they accumulate inside "in" directory. Attempts to run qrunner manually have resulted in following error: # /usr/bin/python -S /var/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner Traceback (most recent call last): File "/var/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner", line 89, in ? from Mailman.Handlers import HandlerAPI File "/home/vdanen/tmp/mailman-buildroot/var/lib/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Hand lerAPI.py", line 26, in ? ImportError: No module named pythonlib.StringIO By the way there is no such directory as "/home/vdanen" on my system. I have gone so far as to extract pythonlib.StringIO.py from an older mailman2.0.13 rpm package and placed it in /var/lib/mailman/pythonlib. However qrunner keeps on returning this message. I would appreciate any clues or ideas you might have. Sincerely, Ben

2 1

mailman "hungarian edition" :)
by Omacht Andras Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

Hi! I'd like to use the mailman web interface in Hungarian language. Is any patch to do it? Thanks! -- Omacht András "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however impossible, must be the truth." (Sherlock Holmes)

2 1

Any change?
by TriangleSings＠aol.com Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

Mailman sounds perfect -- except for its not running on Windows. Is that still the case? Thought perhaps you'd had reports of success from others. I'm using Windows 98. Have a list of 200+ for monthly mailings for a nonprofit website I've started for choral singing -- going okay through AOL so far, but it's just a matter of time before I begin having real problems. Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks -- Carol T. Robbins, Director <A HREF="http://trianglesings.org/">TriangleSings!</A> 706 Fearrington Post Pittsboro, NC 27312 Phone/fax: 919/545-0343

3 2

Customizing /admin/ pages question.
by Cary Howell Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

I have read the documentation and understand how to edit the various list pages like listinfo, options, optresults, etc. I would like to be able to customize other pages like the /admin/ pages. Is there a simple way to do this (short of changing the source), there is no discussion in the manual nor are there any templates, so are these hard coded pages? Thanks in Advance. --- J. Cary Howell www.xilogix.com Xilogix LLC +1-877-945-6449 Simply better managed servers.

2 1

admin login fails 2.1b5 swedish
by Per olof Ljungmark Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

Hi, Have two lists, one in the english language, one swedish. Admin login to the swedish list fails constantly whereas the english works fine. The login page looks quite weird as well, it says: %(message)s %(listname)s %(who)s Innlogging Listan %(who)s lösenord: Seems to be a localization problem here. /per olof

2 1

attachments causes footer not to display
by Ian Pilkington Dec. 29, 2002

Dec. 29, 2002

I run a few mailing lists using 2.0.13 If a user posts a plain email to the list the footer comes through ok (I.e. to unsubscribe or modify your subscriptions options visit http://blah) However if a file attachment is sent through as well as plain text the footer is not sent in the email. Has anyone come across this? I haven't seen it mention in any of the list archives or known bugs, so I wonder if it's something I've got set wrong? Regards, Ian. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 17/12/2002

1 0

True Stories: Personalization
by Sheryl Coe Dec. 28, 2002

Dec. 28, 2002

As soon as I turned on personalization I got one complaint because one sub--scriber who thought that their email address and password had been mailed to the ENTIRE LIST as an example. (This is True.) ...and I didn't think they'd notice the change. Then another person, sub--scribed under multiple email addresses complained that they couldn't access ALL their subscriptions from one user page, as promised. So I updated my personalized footer, it now states the options are specific to the email address. Here's my own humble how-to, assembled shamelessly from previous posts to this Mailman list. <#> WHAT PERSONALIZATION LOOKS LIKE > This personalization example is from this Mailman list (urls are not real, do not click): >This message was sent to: test8(a)subscriber.net >Unsubscribe or change your options at >http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/test8%40subscriber.net > This is what I recommend (urls are not real, do not click): >_______________________________________________ >GENERAL LIST INFORMATION: > >The TEST mailing list >TEST(a)lists.listsdomain.net >http://www.listdomain.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/test >_______________________________________________ >YOUR PERSONAL SUBSCRIBER OPTIONS: > >Unsubscribe or choose new options at >http://www.listdomain.net/mailman/options.cgi/test/test8%40subscriber.net > >For all lists you are subscribed to at > lists.listdomain.net >under the email address > test8(a)subscriber.net >your current password is > notarealpass >_______________________________________________ <#> CHANGES YOU MAKE TO THE mm_cfg.py FILE I pasted the lines below to make personalization possible. > From the FAQ: Q. Can I put the user's address in the footer that Mailman > adds to each message? >A. Yes, in Mailman 2.1. The site admin needs to enable personalization by >setting the following variables in the mm_cfg.py file > >VERP_PASSWORD_REMINDERS = 1 VERP_PERSONALIZED_DELIVERIES = 1 >VERP_DELIVERY_INTERVAL = 1 VERP_CONFIRMATIONS = 1 If you want to give the power to your list owners: >OWNERS_CAN_ENABLE_PERSONALIZATION = 1 <#> HOW TO SET UP PERSONALIZATION FOR LIST ADMINS It's all done in the NON-DIGEST OPTIONS screen: <#><#>Go to the option for "Should Mailman personalize each non-digest delivery?" "Select No to disable personalization and send messages to the members in batches. Select Yes to personalize deliveries and allow additional substitution variables in message headers and footers (see below). In addition, by selecting Full Personalization, the To header of posted messages will be modified to include the member's address instead of the list's posting address. " <#><#>Go to the option for "Footer added to mail sent to regular list members." Paste this text: _______________________________________________ GENERAL LIST INFORMATION: The %(real_name)s mailing list %(real_name)s@%(host_name)s %(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s _______________________________________________ YOUR PERSONAL SUBSCRIBER OPTIONS: Unsubscribe or choose new options at %(user_optionsurl)s For all lists you are subscribed to at %(host_name)s under the email address %(user_delivered_to)s your current password is %(user_password)s _______________________________________________ END OF HOW-TO SET UP PERSONALIZATION Has anyone tried it and had to stop due to performance issues, how bad is the drag? Also, I really wanted to include a one-click unsubscribe. But I'm sure that many subscribers are having mail forwarded and it would only frustrate them. Any solutions? I would think that it would significantly lower support costs to be able to include an options url and the password in every message. I'd love to hear how this works out for other list owners. Sheryl Coe

1 0