Mailman 3 January 2005 - Mailman-Users

postfix and mailman
by lenny 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

postfix, mailman, solaris. I keep getting this error when creating lists via web interface. all data/alias* files are owned by mailman:mailman and I have the mta defined as postfix and /usr/local/data/aliases as postfix alias map. It seems that after I run bin/genaliases command manually, things move on. the list can be managed and mail gets delivered, but it's not good enough, since the list owner never gets the "list created" message because of this error and obviously I don't want to have to run genaliases all the time. Also, postfix complains for some reason. Should it even be trying this ? open /usr/local/mailman/data/aliases.pag: Permission denied Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/mailman/scripts/driver", line 87, in run_main main() File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/create.py", line 55, in main process_request(doc, cgidata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/create.py", line 226, in process_request sys.modules[modname].create(mlist, cgi=1) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MTA/Postfix.py", line 232, in create _update_maps() File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MTA/Postfix.py", line 53, in _update_maps raise RuntimeError, msg % (acmd, status, errstr) RuntimeError: command failed: /usr/sbin/postalias /usr/local/mailman/data/aliases (status: 1, Not owner)

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Mailman integratinon with an sql user database
by Jacob Marks 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

Is it possible to integrate Mailman with an sql user database? I have a pre existing user database for site authentication and want to use one interface to update all of my subscribers for my sebsite and mailing list. jake

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Not out of the starting block
by Chris Wright 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

I'm trying to install Mailman 2.1.5 on a new server. I've got an older version running happily elsewhere - but I can't get out of the starting blocks on this new one. Which is frustrating... I set it up in /usr/local/mailman and have run: configure --with-mail-gid=admin --with-cgi-gid=mailman make su mailman make install This last runs OK, but ends with an error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "bin/update", line 46, in ? import paths File "bin/paths.py", line 59, in ? import korean ImportError: No module named korean make: *** [update] Error 1 ... and I get no further. I can comment out the "korea" lines in paths.py and avoid further error messages - but at the end of the install process, it still won't run. Any pointers folks? Chris Wright

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SuSE patch mailman 2.1.4-83.10-patch (i586) causing much grief
by Mark Sapiro 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

At least three separate SuSE users have posted at mailman-users(a)python.org requesting help after the subject patch broke their mailman web access. The part of the patch which patches scripts/driver depends on the escape() function in Python XML library module xml.sax.saxutils. Apparently the XML library is not installed by default with Python on SuSE and the dependency is not noted in the patch RPM. This is causing much grief for SuSE Mailman users and the mailman-users(a)python.org (and probably other) support lists. Please fix this. Note to Mailman-Users list: This is a Cc: of a message to crc(a)novell.com. If any SuSE users have a better place to send this, please forward it on. -- Mark Sapiro <msapiro(a)value.net> The highway is for gamblers, San Francisco Bay Area, California better use your sense - B. Dylan

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/etc/aliases
by Pantejo, Barbara FTL 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

When creating new mailing lists through the web browser, why aren't the aliases automatically generated in the /etc/aliases file? Does anyone know an easy way to configure mailman to auto-generate the aliases when creating new mailing lists through the web browser? I would hate to only run the newlist command, then manually edit the /etc/aliases file, every time a new mailing list is required. Thanks, Barbara

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cgi-script "low level failure"
by Don Burns 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

I've carefully scoured the archives and faqs to get an answer to my problem, and while I found a few similar postings, I did not find a solution that matched my problem. The problem: http://www.openscenegraph.net/listinfo Produces: ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Bug in Mailman version 2.1.4 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: Content-type: text/html We're sorry, we hit a bug! Mailman experienced a very low level failure and could not even generate a useful traceback for you. Please report this to the Mailman administrator at this site. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I have o checked my installation and configuration of mailman and all seems ok. o run check_perms and fixed some minor problems, also fine. o locks are legitimate (qrunner is the only one and it is running) o plenty of disk space and no disk problems o postfix and apache are working fine. I wrote a small test script and tried it in the mailman/cgi-bin and it worked fine. I've also restarted postfix, apache, mailman. The problem persists. The problem started occuring suddenly this morning after having run for several months with no issues. The last entry in the error log is from Jan 18 (4 days ago). For reference, the server is running Suse 9.1, kernel 2.6.5-7.111.5-smp. Mailman is version 2.1.4 (as reported in the error message). I'm stuck! Please help. -don

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subscription via form
by Grant Henry 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

Just wanted to tell you all how versatile this program is! I'm using it for a basic one-way mailing list, so I almost feel bad for not using it up to its full functionality. ;) My question is this... I run www.metroidmetal.com. I want people to be able to join the mailing list by filling out the form on the front page, and the e-mail field being automatically submitted for subscription - of course bounces would be handled by the program. This would lighten my manual load. How would I go about this? I've tried the variety of FAQs, but I can't find much. ?? Grant Henry

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Bug in Mailman version 2.1.4 on lists.chatlabel.de/mailman
by Carsten Henkel 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

i become this error page on the webinterface: Bug in Mailman version 2.1.4 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: Content-type: text/html We're sorry, we hit a bug! Mailman experienced a very low level failure and could not even generate a useful traceback for you. Please report this to the Mailman administrator at this site. but i have no idea why that is. have you any idea ? thanks -- Mit freundlichen Grüssen Carsten Henkel mailto:carsten@chatlabel.de Es ist sinnlos zu sagen: Wir tun unser Bestes. Es muß dir gelingen, das zu tun, was erforderlich ist. (Winston Churchill) dieser Text ist zufällig gewählt und hat nichts mit dem Empfänger der e-Mail zu tun. Carsten Henkel Passauer Straße 7 94577 Winzer tel.: 0049 (0)180-3684398-360 fax.: 0049 (0)180-3684398-039 http://chatlabel.de http://radio.chatlabel.de

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maiman with postfix
by Eljee (laptop) 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

Hi All, I got a configuration problem. I try to get postfix to work nicely with mailman with virtual domains. For some strange reason are the mailmanlists under my 'mydomain' of 'myhostnam' working as it should but the mailmanlists under my virtual domains are not working. For example list-1-subscribe(a)anotherdomain.com will not be processed by mailman but just delivered at validuser(a)anotherdomain.com. /var/mailman/data/virtual-mailman contains the line: list-1-subscribe(a)anotherdomain.com list-1-subscribe and /var/mailman/data/aliases contains the line: list-1-subscribe: "|/var/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe list-1" the two files are owned by mailman (also the group) Anyone any idea?? Regards, LJ This is my setup: [root@lj postfix]# postconf -n alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases alias_maps = hash:/var/mailman/data/aliases, hash:/etc/postfix/aliases command_directory = /usr/sbin command_time_limit = 5000s config_directory = /etc/postfix daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix debug_peer_level = 2 inet_interfaces = all mail_owner = postfix mail_spool_directory = /var/spool/mail mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail mailbox_transport = cyrus mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix manpage_directory = /usr/share/man mydestination = /etc/postfix/local-host-names $myhostname localhost.$mydomain $mydomain mydomain = eljee.com myhostname = eljee.com newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix owner_request_special = no queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.18/README_FILES recipient_delimiter = + relay_domains = /etc/postfix/relay_domains sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.18/samples sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix setgid_group = postdrop unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 virtual_alias_domains = $virtual_alias_maps virtual_alias_maps = hash:/var/mailman/data/virtual-mailman, hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

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maiman with postfix
by Eljee 26 Jan '05

26 Jan '05

Hi All, I got a configuration problem. I try to get postfix to work nicely with mailman with virtual domains. For some strange reason are the mailmanlists under my 'mydomain' of 'myhostnam' working as it should but the mailmanlists under my virtual domains are not working. For example list-1-subscribe(a)anotherdomain.com will not be processed by mailman but just delivered at validuser(a)anotherdomain.com. /var/mailman/data/virtual-mailman contains the line: list-1-subscribe(a)anotherdomain.com list-1-subscribe and /var/mailman/data/aliases contains the line: list-1-subscribe: "|/var/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe list-1" the two files are owned by mailman (also the group) Anyone any idea?? Regards, LJ This is my setup: [root@lj postfix]# postconf -n alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases alias_maps = hash:/var/mailman/data/aliases, hash:/etc/postfix/aliases command_directory = /usr/sbin command_time_limit = 5000s config_directory = /etc/postfix daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix debug_peer_level = 2 inet_interfaces = all mail_owner = postfix mail_spool_directory = /var/spool/mail mailbox_command = /usr/bin/procmail mailbox_transport = cyrus mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix manpage_directory = /usr/share/man mydestination = /etc/postfix/local-host-names $myhostname localhost.$mydomain $mydomain mydomain = eljee.com myhostname = eljee.com newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix owner_request_special = no queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.18/README_FILES recipient_delimiter = + relay_domains = /etc/postfix/relay_domains sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.18/samples sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix setgid_group = postdrop unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 virtual_alias_domains = $virtual_alias_maps virtual_alias_maps = hash:/var/mailman/data/virtual-mailman, hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

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