Mailman 3 September 2005 - Mailman-Users

Synchronizing Mailman between two servers.
by IT Purchases Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hello, Any thoughts on what is the best way to synchronize mailman databases between to linux boxes? If my alias_maps are defined the same in /etc/postfix/main.cf are the same on both hosts can I just duplicate my /usr/lib/mailman and /var/lib/mailman directories? Aaron ~

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HTML Message Excerpt
by Brian Wong Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Is there a way to see the HTML in the 'Message Excerpt' rendered in the web interface? Some of my users find it inconvenient that it is the raw source of the body. They have a hard time picturing how the message would look. If not, is there a major reason to why it is not included?

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Redirecting html-pages to another mailman server
by Osmo Kujala Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hi List I'm trying to migrate from version 2.0.8 to 2.1.5 by transferring lists one by one from old server to new server. Problem is to keep server name the same (lists.jyu.fi) all the time. So I decided to first move that name to new server and redirect mail addresses and html-accesses from there to old server. Mail is handled by aliases-file. For www-pages I'm creating "fake-lists" with names suchlike in old server and with old server as host_name. That will direct links on html-pages to old server, but direct html-accesses must be redirected too. I'm doing this using templates like: /usr/lib/mailman/lists/test-list/en/admlogin.html: <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; url=http://lists2.cc.jyu.fi%(path)s"> /usr/lib/mailman/lists/test-list/en/listinfo.html: <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; url=http://lists2.cc.jyu.fi/mailman/listinfo/<MM-List-Name>"> /usr/lib/mailman/lists/test-list/en/options.html: ???? This is one problem. Access of members option-page is not directly handled by options.html-template any more, like it was in version 2.0.8, and templates are not at all compatible. Any ideas how to get this working? Apache-redirect's are possible, but I did like the template approach more so far. Also don't want to modify .../Cgi/options.py. Someone must have considered something like this before. I tried to find something from archives and FAQ wizard, but no hit yet. I think it would be easy to add such list option to Mailman to redirect all list access to another server? This approach is not only for migrating lists but could serve as kind of "front end" distributing lists among several servers. regards Osmo Kujala

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change respond_to_post_requests text
by John Hansen Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

We are using MailMan 2.1.5 on WhiteBox Linux. Is it possible to change the default message in the respond_to_post_requests when the message is moderated? We would like it to be a little more intuitive for our list members as to why their message is being held. If so, where is the location of the file so it can be modified? Thanks. John -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the Cotter Technology Department, and is believed to be clean.

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unsuccessful subscribe/unsubscribe notifications?
by Matt Singerman Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hello, I was wondering if there is a way for Mailman to send the administrator a notification email whenever there is an unsuccessful subscribe or unsubscribe attempt. I know it is possible whenever the subscribe/unsubscribe goes through, but I cannot find an option for the former, and it would be extremely helpful. Thanks, Matt

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Re: [Mailman-Users] AOL Whitelist
by Jon Harris Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Lloyd Thanks for that, I will give it a go. Jon -----Original Message----- From: mailman-users-bounces+j.harris=digital-ink.co.uk(a)python.org [mailto:mailman-users-bounces+j.harris=digital-ink.co.uk@python.org] On Behalf Of Lloyd F. Tennison Sent: 22 September 2005 18:02 To: Mailman-Users(a)python.org Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] AOL Whitelist Try this patch. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=982644&group_id =1 03&atid=300103 Date sent: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:08:55 +0100 From: "Jon Harris" <j.harris(a)digital-ink.co.uk> To: <Mailman-Users(a)python.org> Subject: [Mailman-Users] AOL Whitelist > Hi List > > After about a year of trying, I think I have finally got AOL to > whitelist my (subscription only!) mailing list :-( > > http://postmaster.aol.com/cgi-bin/whitelist.pl (if anyone is > interested) > > In the mailing list I have around 1500 members with aol addresses with > their 'nosend' ticked. Obviously, after repeated bounces mailman has > given up trying to send it to them. > > I could, through the web interface, untick the 'nosend' flag, to > switch them all back on again which would take ages. > > Is their a way of clearing the nosend flag from the command line for > all @aol.com addresses? > > TIA > > Jon Harris > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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/ > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/lists%40viplist.u > s > > Security Policy: > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.h > tp > > Thanks. Lloyd F. Tennison lloyd_tennison(a)whoever.com No trees were harmed in the transmission of this message. However, a rather large number of electrons were temporarily inconvenienced. ------------------------------------------------------ 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/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/j.harris%40digital- ink.co.uk Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp

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Problem with mailman
by julien grosjean Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hi everybody, First, sorry for my poor english... I install mailman 2.1.5 on my CentOS distro. I can create list via web interface. I setup mm_cfg conf file. By example, i create a list nammed "test" We can suscribe to the list, but the problem is than when we sent an email to the list email, such as test(a)mydomain.com, just this email receive the mail... Only test(a)mydomain.com receive the mail from the sender... Is there a configuration to make ? Our email server is not on the same server... Perhaps there is an aliases problem ? here is my /etc/aliases file : mailman: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman" mailman-admin: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman" mailman-bounces: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman" mailman-confirm: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman" mailman-join: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman" mailman-leave: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman" mailman-owner: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman" mailman-request: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman" mailman-subscribe: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman" mailman-unsubscribe: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman" test: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test post test" test-admin: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test admin test" test-bounces: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test bounces test" test-confirm: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test confirm test" test-join: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test join test" test-leave: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test leave test" test-owner: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test owner test" test-request: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test request test" test-subscribe: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test subscribe test" test-unsubscribe: "|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/test unsubscribe test" i found nothing in logs... all emails are create... All advices are welcome... :) Many thanks...

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unsuccessful subscribe/unsubscribe notifications?
by Matt Singerman Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hello, I was wondering if there is a way for Mailman to send the administrator a notification email whenever there is an unsuccessful subscribe or unsubscribe attempt. I know it is possible whenever the subscribe/unsubscribe goes through, but I cannot find an option for the former, and it would be extremely helpful. Thanks, Matt

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Re: [Mailman-Users] adding new members with their fullnames viacommandline
by lkolchin＠univ.haifa.ac.il Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hello Hannah, Thanks for your reply. Terrific, there is no syntax for such thing in ./add_members --help!!! This syntax is working: echo '"firstname lastname" <user(a)domain.example>' | ./add_members -r - testlist2 Could you please tell what syntax should I use if I have file with the list of users, like following: firstname1 lastname1 <user1(a)domain.com> firstname2 lastname2 <user2(a)domain.com> .................. Best Regards, Leon Kolchinsky -----Original Message----- From: mailman-users-bounces+lkolchin=univ.haifa.ac.il(a)python.org [mailto:mailman-users-bounces+lkolchin=univ.haifa.ac.il@python.org] On Behalf Of Hannah Schroeter Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:08 PM To: mailman-users(a)python.org Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] adding new members with their fullnames viacommandline Hello! On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 12:00:58PM +0300, lkolchin(a)univ.haifa.ac.il wrote: >Hello Again, >Is it true that there is no way to add member to the list with his full name from the command line? >I know that the below syntax won't work: >./add_members -r - "firstname1 lastname1" <user1(a)domain.com> >somelistname There're a few things wrong with that command line. First, you'd probably have to quote the special characters, ", <, and >. Second, with "-r -" you specify that add_members will read the addresses of the members to add from standard input. I.e. you could try something like echo '"firstname lastname" <user(a)domain.example>' | add_members -r - listname >[...] Kind regards, Hannah. ------------------------------------------------------ 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/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/lkolchin%40univ.haifa.… Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp

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Re: [Mailman-Users] Virtual host document root for mailman/listinfo
by lkolchin＠univ.haifa.ac.il Sept. 22, 2005

Sept. 22, 2005

Hi, You should make something like this in your apache.conf (or whatever you call it apache conf. file) For SuSE for example do something like: In /etc/apache2/default-server.conf (add these lines): ################## ## ## mailman ## # Redirect queries to /mailman to the listinfo page (recommended) RedirectMatch /[/]*$ http://mylists.com/mailman/listinfo ## ## end mailman ## ################## Regards, Leon Kolchinsky -----Original Message----- From: mailman-users-bounces+lkolchin=univ.haifa.ac.il(a)python.org [mailto:mailman-users-bounces+lkolchin=univ.haifa.ac.il@python.org] On Behalf Of Christian Anton Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:48 PM Cc: mailman-users(a)python.org Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Virtual host document root for mailman/listinfo Tom Combs wrote: >Hello, > > I'm running mailman-2.1.6rc4 and apache-2.0.54. I have a virtual host >set up for my mailman web interface. I would like the listinfo page to >be the default page for my mailman web address so one can enter >http://mylists.com instead of http://mylists.com/mailman/listinfo. I >haven't been able to figure out what the document root setting for the >mylists virtual host setting should be in the apache http.conf file. >Can anyone point me in the right direction? > > Thanks, Tom Combs > > > sorry Tom, first mail was replied falsely, wanted to send it to the list, not to you.... I made it simple, i have put a directory "htdocs" in /home/mailman, where my mailman is installed (because of settings in suExec that does not allow to execute cgi's that are not in wwwroot), in the lists.<mydomain>.<tld> vhost i have DocumentRoot in /home/www/htdocs, in there is one html-File with this content: <html> <head> <title>Redirection</title> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; URL=mailman/listinfo"> </head> <body> If the redirection does not work, click <a href="mailman/listinfo">here</a>! </body> </html> This is of course not a very fine solution but it works, and it works with virtual hosts too, just give every apache vhost for which you have mailinglists the DocumentRoot /home/mailman/htdocs. Greets Christian ------------------------------------------------------ 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/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/lkolchin%40univ.haifa.… Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp

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