Mailman 3 February 2005 - Mailman-Users

Import list of new mebers-No usable temporary directory
by Markus Darges 01 Feb '05

01 Feb '05

Hi, I try to import a list of new members out of a file within the webinterface. But I get the error that mailman can't find a usable temporary directory. Any suggestions? My OS is Fedora Core 3. Mailman 2.1.5, Python2.4, Apache2.0.52 Thanks, Markus Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/mailman/scripts/driver", line 87, in run_main main() File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/admin.py", line 84, in main cgidata = cgi.FieldStorage(keep_blank_values=1) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 526, in __init__ self.read_multi(environ, keep_blank_values, strict_parsing) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 651, in read_multi environ, keep_blank_values, strict_parsing) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 528, in __init__ self.read_single() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 661, in read_single self.read_lines() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 683, in read_lines self.read_lines_to_outerboundary() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 730, in read_lines_to_outerboundary self.__write(odelim + line) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 690, in __write self.file = self.make_file('') File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/cgi.py", line 776, in make_file return tempfile.TemporaryFile("w+b") File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/tempfile.py", line 459, in TemporaryFile dir = gettempdir() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/tempfile.py", line 262, in gettempdir tempdir = _get_default_tempdir() File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/tempfile.py", line 208, in _get_default_tempdir raise IOError, (_errno.ENOENT, IOError: [Errno 2] No usable temporary directory found in ['/tmp', '/var/tmp', '/usr/tmp', '/usr/lib/mailman/cgi-bin']

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respond_to_post_requests and header_filter_rules
by Ivan Fetch 01 Feb '05

01 Feb '05

Hello, I'm wondering whether there is a way to have respond_to_post_requests set to yes (so that senders will be notified if their message is held due to posting to a members-only list, their message exceeds mailman's size limit, Etc), yet not send notifications to senders who's messages are held because they match a filter rule (privacy | spam ). The help section of respond_to_post_requests says the following, which leads me to believe that it will not notify senders of messages which match spam filter rules: "Approval notices are sent when mail triggers certain of the limits except routine list moderation and spam filters, for which notices are not sent. This option overrides ever sending the notice." However when I send a message to a list and it matches against a spam filter, I receive an email back notifying me that my message was held because a filter was matched. It would be nice to be able to avoid responding to messages which Mailman matches against the spam filters, as often the From address is forged anyhow... IS there something I'm missing which will give me the behavior I'm looking for RE: spam filtering? Thank you - Ivan Fetch.

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always forbidden
by Dikshie 01 Feb '05

01 Feb '05

dear all, I know this is stupid question but I always get 403 (forbidden) when access http://linux.ocean.itb.ac.id/mailman/listinfo My Box: ---------------------------- > uname -a FreeBSD linux.ocean.itb.ac.id 5.3-STABLE FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE #0: Sun Jan 30 18:59:43 WIT 2005 root@linux.ocean.itb.ac.id:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/OCEAN i386 --------------------------- Python: ---------------------------- linux# python -V Python 2.4 ---------------------------- MTA (installed from ports): ----------------------------- exim-4.43-1 ----------------------------- Mailman installed from ports (fresh cvsup): linux#cd /usr/local/ports/mailman linux#make MAIL_GID=mail install clean linux# bin/check_perms -f No problems found linux# mm_cfg.py: DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'linux.ocean.itb.ac.id' DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'ocean.itb.ac.id' MTA = None SMTP_MAX_RCPTS = 15 SMTP_MAX_SESSIONS_PER_CONNECTION = 30 success on create mailman mailing list: ------------------------------------------ linux# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailman.sh start Site list is missing: mailman linux# bin/newlist mailman Enter the email of the person running the list: dikshie(a)linux.ocean.itb.ac.id Initial mailman password: Hit enter to notify mailman owner... linux# linux# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailman.sh start -------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:10:31 +0700 From: mailman-admin(a)ocean.itb.ac.id To: dikshie(a)linux.ocean.itb.ac.id Subject: Your new mailing list: mailman >From mailman-bounces(a)ocean.itb.ac.id Mon Jan 31 15:10:52 2005 Return-path: <mailman-bounces(a)ocean.itb.ac.id> Envelope-to: dikshie(a)linux.ocean.itb.ac.id Delivery-date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:10:52 +0700 Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=linux.ocean.itb.ac.id) ---------------------------------- httpd.conf (apache2 installed from ports): ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Options Includes FollowSymLinks SymLinksifOwnerMatch ExecCGI MultiViews AddHandler cgi-script .cgi <VirtualHost *:80> ServerAdmin harman(a)ocean.itb.ac.id DocumentRoot /home/web/public_html ServerName www.ocean.itb.ac.id ErrorLog /var/log/www.ocean.itb.ac.id-error_log CustomLog /var/log/www.ocean.itb.ac.id-access_log common </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost *:80> ServerAdmin dikshie(a)linux.ocean.itb.ac.id DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/data/ ServerName linux.ocean.itb.ac.id ErrorLog /var/log/linux.ocean.itb.ac.id-error_log CustomLog /var/log/linux.ocean.itb.ac.id-access_log common Alias /webmail "/usr/local/www/squirrelmail" ScriptAlias /mailman "/usr/local/mailman/cgi-bin" Alias /pipermail "/usr/local/mailman/archives/public" </VirtualHost> ------------------------------------------------------------------ any clues ? thanks ! -dikshie-

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ldap queries......
by Jeffrey Borkent 01 Feb '05

01 Feb '05

Hi, Here at the University of Adelaide we have several very large lists that are generated by ldap queries. A module offered to us by Karl A. Krueger at the Woods hole Oceanographic Institute works a treat, and generates the lists based on ldap search criteria. What we wish to do now is restrict who can send to the list without moderator intervention. Take for example the all student list here, currently we have another ldap entry which authorises posting to this list. My question is where in the current Mailman code ( v2.1.5 ) can we place some code to check this ldap authorisation entry? Cheers -- Jeffrey Borkent Systems Specialist Information Technology Services University of AdelaideKarl A. Krueger Level 7, 10 Pultney Street Adelaide. 5005 Ph: 8303 3000 jeffrey.borkent(a)adelaide.edu.au --------------------------------- CRICOS Provider Number 00123M ----------------------------------------------------------- This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains information that may be confidential and/or copyright. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender by reply email and immediately delete this email. Use, disclosure or reproduction of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. No representation is made that this email or any attachments are free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.

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