Mailman 3 November 2003 - Mailman-Users

[Fwd: Re: [Mailman-Users] .signature to posts]
by Solignani Tiziano 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Charles Sebold said: > On 24 Shevat 5762, Clark Cooper wrote: > >> Is there a way in Mailman to append text to each posts as done with a >> .signature file? > > On the web admin interface, go to page "Regular-member (non-digest) > Options" and change the option labeled "Footer added to mail sent to > regular list members". Is that what you were after? > -- > Charles Sebold 25th of Shevat, BTW how can I add taglines, i.e. random strings picked frpm a text file where they lies every one on a separate line. ALmost every list manager has tag lines administration, but I did not find them in mailman... Cheers, ---- Avv. Tiziano Solignani via Bonesi n. 15 - Vignola (MO) tel. 059 76.19.26 - fax 059 77.04.535 mail: solignani(a)solignani.it web: http://www.solignani.it chat: avv_tiziano_solignani(a)hotmail.com PC Open magazine - www.pcopen.agepe.it "rarest jewel is a true heart" -- ---- Avv. Tiziano Solignani via Bonesi n. 15 - Vignola (MO) tel. 059 76.19.26 - fax 059 77.04.535 mail: solignani(a)solignani.it web: http://www.solignani.it chat: avv_tiziano_solignani(a)hotmail.com PC Open magazine - www.pcopen.agepe.it "rarest jewel is a true heart"

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Where is 'reject' message stored
by Warren Hoffman 24 Jan '05

24 Jan '05

One of my associates set up content filters to reject attachments and other things. He created a custom message to explain this. Now he wants to change the message, but I cannot locate which file in /mailman holds the text (and I did look at all of them). Can somebody tell me how I could find it. I do know text fragments. Thanks!!! --Warren

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Upgrade hell (Debian)
by Deirdre Saoirse Moen 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

Upgrade script broke (not the first time). from Mailman import MailList from Mailman.LockFile import TimeOutError from Mailman.i18n import _ I'm getting error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/mailman/bin/update", line 51, in ? from Mailman.i18n import _ ImportError: No module named i18n It doesn't balk on the line before, so it doesn't seem to be a path issue. When I comment that line out (for grins), it balks on: from Mailman.Queue.Switchboard import Switchboard from Mailman import OldStyleMemberships from Mailman.MemberAdaptor import BYBOUNCE, ENABLED Any clues? -- _Deirdre http://deirdre.net "Cannot run out of time. There is infinite time. You are finite. Zathras is finite. This....is wrong tool." -- Zathras

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Mailing List Defaults
by Merle Reine 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

Hello, all. I have around 300 mailing lists and more going up all the time. For each list I setup, I have to setup some defaults for our company such as listadmin, do not send pass reminders, digest options, etc. My question is, is there a way to set my particular defaults to be the defaults for a newlist creation? So when I create a new list, all the settings that I usually have to go into and change for each and every list would already be there? I have created a custom admin page with just a simple text box with "Create List". this way, only I can get to this page and to add a list, I simply type in the name and hit submit to create the list. If I could get it to have all the defaults I normally have to change and have them setup by default, it would make for no hassle management. If anyone knows where the defaults are stored for a list creation, or how to change all of the defaults, please let me know.

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Fixed: Help with mailpasswds error in CRON job
by Tomas 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

I finally figured out my error - The missing configuration was in mm_cfg.py The mailman list was not defined. All is working now. 73 de Tomas, NW7US (AAR0JA/AAM0EWA) -- : Propagation Editor, CQ/PopComm Magazines : http://hfradio.org/ : : Brinnon, Washington 122.93W 47.67N : CW SSB DIGITAL DX-Hunting : : A creator of solutions -- http://accessnow.com/ -- Perl Rules! : : Washington State MARS Emergency Operations Officer - (AAM0EWA) : : WA State Army MARS Webmaster for http://wa.mars.hfradio.org/ : : 10x56526, FISTS 7055, FISTS NW 57, A.R. Lighthouse Society 144 :

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mailman and https
by Lukas Ruf 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Dear all, please accept my apologies for re-sending my question regarding mailman and https. But since the original posting has taken place, I have neither received an answer of found any further information. ----- Forwarded message from Lukas Ruf <ruf(a)rawip.org> ----- I run several mailing list on various virtual hosts with mailman 2.1.2 on a Linux 2.4 server. This works just great! (Thanks to the developers!). However, I would like to secure all administrative web-pages by https. Searching the web and <http://list.org/docs.html> has not really led me to an understanding on how to achieve this. I would be very happy if anyone could give me either pointers or concrete hints for this problems! Thanks in advance! PS: https for the VirtualHosts in my Apache works already fine. I tried to achieve this by inserting 'redirect permanent /mailman "https://.."' -- without the intended effect, however. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks in advance, wbr, Lukas -- Lukas Ruf | Wanna know anything about raw | <http://www.lpr.ch> | IP? -> <http://www.rawip.org> | eMail Style Guide: <http://www.rawip.org/style.html>|

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Re: [Mailman-Users] Easy Install Instructions for Mailman and postfix or sendmail)
by pvmailman＠nekophile.com 15 Dec '03

15 Dec '03

> At least you have it going. To me, the nicest thing about using > postfix with mailman is the integration. All the aliases will get > added to your alias file automatically, which saves you the hassle of > manually adding them and running newaliases. This is precisely the thing I can't get to work using the instructions provided under fedora. If I edit the /etc/postfix/aliases file and run newaliases, everything's fine. My postfix main.cf contains: alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases, hash:/var/mailman/data/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases If I cat the /var/mailman/data/aliases file, the aliases created in the web interface are being added to it. However, when I contact list.test(a)nekophile.com, I get a "user unknown in local recipient table" error (within pine). This is after having changed "Host name this list prefers for email" from mail.nekophile.com to nekophile.com. What's more, if I mail to list.test(a)mail.nekophile.com, postfix sends me a msg titled " Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender" indicating: " Final-Recipient: rfc822; list.test(a)mail.nekophile.com Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; mail for mail.nekophile.com loops back to myself " Any idea how to fix this problem? Phil

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Re: Mailman-Users Digest, Vol 14, Issue 63
by Pat 30 Nov '03

30 Nov '03

If someone are usin more than my archives in out of law .. so please be a simple person and write to me ok. At 12:01 p.m. 29/11/03 -0500, you wrote: >Send Mailman-Users mailing list submissions to > mailman-users(a)python.org > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mailman-users-request(a)python.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > mailman-users-owner(a)python.org > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Mailman-Users digest..." >Today's Topics: > > 1. Adding users to a list (John Poltorak) > 2. Searching archives (John Poltorak) > 3. Re: Searching archives (Morgan Fletcher) > 4. No mail is going out (Thomas Spuhler) > 5. Re: Partial list mail delivery (Rod Neep) >From: John Poltorak <jp(a)warpix.org> >Precedence: list >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: mailman-users(a)python.org >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 15:07:42 +0000 >Message-ID: <20031129150742.L1707(a)warpix.org> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Subject: [Mailman-Users] Adding users to a list >Message: 1 > > >Is there any way to add a number of users to a list from a script? > > > >-- >John > > > > >From: John Poltorak <jp(a)warpix.org> >Precedence: list >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: mailman-users(a)python.org >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:32:29 +0000 >Message-ID: <20031129163229.M1707(a)warpix.org> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Subject: [Mailman-Users] Searching archives >Message: 2 > > > >Are there any recommendations for providing a search facility for >archives? > > >-- >John > > > > > >From: Morgan Fletcher <morgan(a)hahaha.org> >Precedence: list >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: mailman-users(a)python.org >References: <20031129163229.M1707(a)warpix.org> >In-Reply-To: <20031129163229.M1707(a)warpix.org> (John Poltorak's message of > "Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:32:29 +0000") >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:37:38 -0800 >Message-ID: <87k75j9lm5.fsf(a)fletcher.sonic.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Searching archives >Message: 3 > >John Poltorak <jp(a)warpix.org> writes: > > Are there any recommendations for providing a search facility for > > archives? > >I am using mharc for our mailing list archives, and other mailing lists >which we don't host: > >http://birfield.com/archives/ > >I'd recommend it, although if mailman had an integrated solution as nice >I'd use that instead. > >Mharc is here: > >http://www.mhonarc.org/mharc/doc/ > >Morgan > > >From: Thomas Spuhler <thomas(a)btspuhler.com> >Precedence: list >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: mailman-users(a)python.org >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:38:22 -0700 >Message-ID: <1070123901.10983.20.camel(a)aargau.btspuhler.com> >Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; > protocol="application/pgp-signature"; > boundary="=-jn+RTQ2Ql366TqNjMSrF" >Subject: [Mailman-Users] No mail is going out >Message: 4 > >I just upgraded from MDK9.1 to 9.2. I now have Mailman 2.1 > >I know that the aliases have a problem, so I created a new list >"testlist" and added one address, myself. > >I had some permission problems (seen in the mail log) but solved those >with check-perm -f > >I now cannot find any new errors in the logs. the mail log info shows >that the massage was sent: > >Nov 29 09:21:58 aargau postfix/pickup[11633]: 9201C415F3: uid=501 >from=<thomas(a)btspuhler.com> >Nov 29 09:21:58 aargau postfix/cleanup[11634]: 9201C415F3: >message-id=<1070122918.3931.7.camel(a)aargau.btspuhler.com> >Nov 29 09:21:58 aargau postfix/nqmgr[2921]: 9201C415F3: >from=<thomas(a)btspuhler.com>, size=1111, nrcpt=1 (queue active) >Nov 29 09:21:59 aargau postfix/local[11636]: 9201C415F3: >to=<testlist(a)btspuhler.com>, relay=local, delay=1, status=sent >("|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post testlist") > >I only see one hint from lst night, but no new after the last message: >Nov 28 20:18:00 2003 mailmanctl(8406): Is qrunner even running? >Nov 28 21:32:40 2003 mailmanctl(8822): PID unreadable in: >/var/lib/mailman/data/master-qrunner.pid >Nov 28 21:32:40 2003 mailmanctl(8822): [Errno 2] No such file or >directory: '/var/lib/mailman/data/master-qrunner.pid' >Nov 28 21:32:40 2003 mailmanctl(8822): Is qrunner even running? >Nov 28 22:17:29 2003 mailmanctl(3681): Site list is missing: mailman >Nov 28 22:17:29 2003 (3681) Site list is missing: mailman >Nov 28 22:44:27 2003 mailmanctl(4297): PID unreadable in: >/var/lib/mailman/data/master-qrunner.pid >Nov 28 22:44:27 2003 mailmanctl(4297): [Errno 2] No such file or >directory: '/var/lib/mailman/data/master-qrunner.pid' >Nov 28 22:44:27 2003 mailmanctl(4297): Is qrunner even running? > > >bash-2.05b$ grep mailman /etc/aliases >Gives: > ># Added by the mailman rpm >mailman: root >mailman-owner: mailman >## created: 11-Jul-2003 mailman >spuhlerfam: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper post >spuhlerfam" >spuhlerfam-admin: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailowner >spuhlerfam" >spuhlerfam-request: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd >spuhlerfam" >tmwchorale: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper post >tmwchorale" >tmwchorale-admin: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailowner >tmwchorale" >tmwchorale-request: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd >tmwchorale" >tmcboard: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper post tmcboard" >tmcboard-admin: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailowner >tmcboard" >tmcboard-request: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd >tmcboard" > >No aliases show up for testlist! > >Unfortunately there is not much literature available about MM version >2.1. > >-- > >Best Regards > >Thomas Spuhler > >All e-mails from this location have been scanned for viruses >This e-mail has been digitally signed > >From: Rod Neep <rkpn(a)british-genealogy.com> >Precedence: list >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: mailman-users(a)python.org >References: <YsFpA+IcU+x$EAdE(a)neep.demon.co.uk> >In-Reply-To: <YsFpA+IcU+x$EAdE(a)neep.demon.co.uk> >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:41:57 +0000 >Message-ID: <kOEGYaJVxMy$EAAR(a)neep.demon.co.uk> >Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii;format=flowed >Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Partial list mail delivery >Message: 5 > >I am still struggling with this problem. > >Suggestions are still *very* welcome please. > >Rod > >In message <YsFpA+IcU+x$EAdE(a)neep.demon.co.uk>, Rod Neep ><rkpn(a)british-genealogy.com> writes >>A really strange problem.... I wonder if anyone has seen anything >>similar, or can offer any clues. >> >>(Mailman 2.1.1) >> >>I have over a hundred mailing lists. >> >>List members can all post OK to the list >>The messages all appear in the archives for each list. >> >>However..... >> >>User A receives mail from some lists, but not from others >>User B ditto (but not the same lists necessarily). >> >>Therefore there is nothing wrong with the user's address or ISP. >>The problem exists with hundreds of users, (but not all). >> >>Some lists post messages out to all users >>Some lists post messages out to *some* users >>Some lists do not appear to post out any messages >> >>There seems to be no reason, and no logic to the thing? >> >>When a user doesn't receive list mail, unsubscribing, and then >>subscribing again doesn't make any difference. >> >>Nothing has been changed in any configuration in MailMan, and no new >>lists have been added for a few months. Hard disks are nowhere near full. >>The problem began about a week ago. >> >>Does anyone have any ideas?? >> >>Regards >>Rod > >-- >Rod Neep >Archive CD Books : http://www.archivecdbooks.org >British-Genealogy: http://www.british-genealogy.com > > > > >------------------------------------------------------ >Mailman-Users mailing list >Mailman-Users(a)python.org >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users >Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py >Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/

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Trouble upgrading 2.0.8 -> 2.1.3
by Morgan Fletcher 30 Nov '03

30 Nov '03

I've got a netbsd server which has a working 2.0.8 installation in /home/mailman. Python is 2.3. MTA is postfix. I've installed mailman 2.1.3 in /usr/local/mailman. The /usr/local/mailman is basically owned by root.mailman. I've copied the lists and archives files over to the new tree, but I've hit a problem. Can you help me? Here's what I've done, as root: ps auxw | grep postfix /etc/rc.d/postfix stop ps auxw | grep postfix cd /usr/local/tmp wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mailman/mailman-2.1.3.tgz tar -zxvf mailman-2.1.3.tgz cd mailman-2.1.3 # Read INSTALL, README.POSTFIX, README.BSD ./configure --with-cgi-gid=39 # didn't do 'make DIRSETGID=: install', because check_perms will complain make install cd /usr/local/mailman/ bin/check_perms bin/check_perms -f bin/check_perms # SNIP apache configuration... cp -Rp /home/mailman/archives/* /usr/local/mailman/archives/ # SNIP more apache stuff cp /home/mailman/aliases /usr/local/mailman/ cp -Rp /home/mailman/lists/* /usr/local/mailman/lists/ bin/check_perms -f bin/check_perms cd /usr/local/mailman bin/withlist -l -r fix_url admins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bin/withlist -l -r fix_url admins Importing fix_url... Running fix_url.fix_url()... Loading list admins (locked) Traceback (most recent call last): File "bin/withlist", line 275, in ? main() File "bin/withlist", line 256, in main r = do_list(listname, args, func) File "bin/withlist", line 182, in do_list m = MailList.MailList(listname, lock=LOCK) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 126, in __init__ self.Lock() File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 163, in Lock self.Load() File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 617, in Load self.CheckValues() File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 669, in CheckValues for name, pattern, desc, emptyflag in self.topics: File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 144, in __getattr__ raise AttributeError, name AttributeError: topics <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Morgan

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Migrating lists
by Peter Jaros 30 Nov '03

30 Nov '03

My apologies if this is always asked, but I've been searching for the answer for a while. How does one properly migrate lists from one installation of Mailman to another on another box? What are the permissions caveats? Could someone put this in the FAQ? The question is there, but not the answer... <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq03.023.htp> Also, I think my archives are pooched. What should the $prefix/archives/* directories look like (incl. perms). Much thanks, Peter --- Funding for this program comes from Borders without Doctors: The Bookstore Chain That Sounds Like a Charity. --Harry Shearer, Le Show

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Mailman-Users November 2003