Mailman 3 October 2006 - Mailman-Users

Re: [Mailman-Users] can't get mailman and exim4 talking on my debian 3.1
by Mark Sapiro Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

Dr. Scott S. Jones wrote: >+++ Mark Sapiro [19/10/06 16:21 -0700]: >> >> See >> >> <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq04.073.htp>. >> > >> >I visited that page, followed all steps >> >> >> Did you add the line >> >> self.__conn.set_debuglevel(1) >> >> to Mailman/Handlers/SMTPDirect.py and restart Mailman and then look in >> Mailman's 'error' log? > >Most certainly, I did that.....and in /var/log/mailman/error, the last >several lines are: > >Oct 18 21:55:35 2006 (2501) SHUNTING: >1161203857.3452799+3ecbeaaf1a5fbda6bf0f479d323944f26e0cfde7 >Oct 19 00:40:45 2006 (18630) No such list "9october06": >Oct 19 06:19:57 2006 (19471) No such list "2ls": >Oct 19 14:46:12 2006 mailmanctl(9068): The master qrunner lock could not be >acquired because it appears as if another >master qrunner is already running. >Oct 19 14:46:12 2006 mailmanctl(9068): >Oct 19 14:56:19 2006 mailmanctl(9778): No child with pid: 8762 >Oct 19 14:56:19 2006 mailmanctl(9778): [Errno 3] No such process >Oct 19 14:56:19 2006 mailmanctl(9778): Stale pid file removed. >Oct 19 16:07:20 2006 (9786) Cannot connect to SMTP server localhost on port >smtp >Oct 19 16:46:35 2006 (2494) Cannot connect to SMTP server localhost on port >smtp >Oct 19 17:25:23 2006 (6185) admin.py access for non-existent list: test75 > >I should note here that I have since cleaned out lists "test75", >"9october06", "2ls", I don't think this file is indicative, since when >viewed, those lists were already removed with 'rmlist'. That's why you see the "No such list" errors. Someone has tried to access those lists - in the case of 'test75' via the admin interface, in the case of the others, via perhaps listinfo, private or some other script that doesn't log it's name. Anyway, the only messages relevant to your issue are "Cannot connect to SMTP server localhost on port smtp". I don't know why there aren't also debug prints from the Python smtplib if the self.__conn.set_debuglevel(1) line was added to SMTPDirect.py per the FAQ. Basically however, this says that in these instances at least, SMTPDirect was unable to connect at all to 'localhost' port 25. -- 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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Re: [Mailman-Users] external web interface
by BRAVAL François Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

I don't get it ! Permissions seems to be right on aliases* files. Owner is mailman:mailman perms is 777 for now. 2 questions: With my config, postfix+mailman on machine1, apache on machine2 - /usr/sbin/postalias (and portmap) is on machine1, not needed on machine 2, right ? - which user (or group) runs the /usr/sbin/postalias command when creating a list on machine2 with the web interface do I need to add this user to the postfix group or something ? When I was using postfix+mailman+apache on the same machine, everything was working fine So I also think it is a perms problem, but can't fix it... > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Mark Sapiro [mailto:msapiro@value.net] > Envoyé : jeudi 19 octobre 2006 17:56 > À : BRAVAL François; mailman-users(a)python.org > Objet : RE: [Mailman-Users] external web interface > > BRAVAL François wrote: > > > >If I remove the VIRTUAL_HOST_OVERVIEW = Off and set the > >DEFAULT_URL_HOST to machine2.domain.com. I get a 'bug' error. > > > >See my error log. > > > >Oct 19 13:32:48 2006 (10276) command failed: > /usr/sbin/postalias /usr/local/mailman/data/aliases (status: > 127, Unknown error 127) > >Oct 19 13:32:48 2006 admin(10276): > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > >admin(10276): [----- Mailman Version: 2.1.9 -----] > >admin(10276): [----- Traceback ------] > >admin(10276): Traceback (most recent call last): > >admin(10276): File "/usr/local/mailman/scripts/driver", > line 101, in run_main > >admin(10276): main() > >admin(10276): File > "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/create.py", line 56, in main > >admin(10276): process_request(doc, cgidata) > >admin(10276): File > "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Cgi/create.py", line 238, in > process_request > >admin(10276): sys.modules[modname].create(mlist, cgi=1) > >admin(10276): File > "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MTA/Postfix.py", line 232, in create > >admin(10276): _update_maps() > >admin(10276): File > "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/MTA/Postfix.py", line 53, in _update_maps > >admin(10276): raise RuntimeError, msg % (acmd, status, errstr) > >admin(10276): RuntimeError: command failed: /usr/sbin/postalias = > >/usr/local/mailman/data/aliases (status: 127, Unknown error 127) > > This issue should have nothing to do with the settings of > VIRTUAL_HOST_OVERVIEW and DEFAULT_URL_HOST in mm_cfg.py. > > The list has been created and the data/aliases and, if the host is in > POSTFIX_STYLE_VIRTUAL_DOMAINS, the data/virtual-mailman files have > been updated, and now the Postfix MTA module is calling > /usr/sbin/postalias to update the data/aliases.db file, and the > postalias command fails. > > Assuming /usr/sbin/postalias is the correct path (if not, set it in > mm_cfg.py with POSTFIX_ALIAS_CMD), this is almost certainly an > ownership/permissions issue. > > Permissions should be at least 0660 on both the aliases and aliases.db > files and the owner:group should be the mailman user:group. In older > versions, bin/check_perms doesn't check all this. > > -- > 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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Spam - How is this happening?
by Jewel Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

I run a Mailman server and have noticed more recently that it seems spam is being posted to some lists but when I look at the headers the message was only posted to the mailman-owner or the owner of the list. How is this happening? Here is an example of a header. From just looking at the message it looks like it was posted to the entire list but in reality it looks like the address was spoofed? Please help. Subject: Every day you loose the sensations of seex! From: Meadows <addendumapartheid(a)rousselpartners.com> Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:53:27 +0900 To: lawdeans-l(a)lists.washlaw.edu Return-path: <mailman-bounces(a)lists.washlaw.edu> Received: from mxgateway.washburn.edu (mxgateway.washburn.edu [192.104.1.9]) by ims.washburn.edu (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 2.10 (built Dec 26 2005)) with ESMTP id <0J7F00E2FWHIL6(a)ims.washburn.edu> for mark.folmsbee(a)washburn.edu; Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:03:18 -0500 (CDT) Received: from lists.washlaw.edu (lists.washlaw.edu [198.252.9.198]) by mxgateway.washburn.edu (Spam Firewall) with ESMTP id 2DE1CD20A012 for <mark.folmsbee(a)washburn.edu>; Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:53:54 -0500 (CDT) Received: from lists.washlaw.edu (lists.washlaw.edu [127.0.0.1]) by lists.washlaw.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8188D2798A3 for <mark.folmsbee(a)washburn.edu>; Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:53:45 -0400 (EDT) Received: from BRAINSERIES (p2045-ipbf08kyoto.kyoto.ocn.ne.jp [220.105.160.45]) by lists.washlaw.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2B9E279865; Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:53:19 -0400 (EDT) Sender: mailman-bounces(a)lists.washlaw.edu Errors-to: mailman-bounces(a)lists.washlaw.edu Message-ID: <09183786730436.BB2B64E214@S6JVCR> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Content-type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Delivered-to: lawdeans-l-owner(a)lists.washlaw.edu Thread-index: 4X3l7WDm9uyWcpAu08vLj8uQqjrHbllRFCVl X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1161356034-0a76001f0000-YLUhBN X-Barracuda-URL: http://mxgateway.washburn.edu:7777/cgi-bin/mark.cgi X-Barracuda-Connect: lists.washlaw.edu[198.252.9.198] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1161356034 X-ASG-Whitelist: Sender X-Original-To: lawdeans-l-owner(a)lists.washlaw.edu X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Every day you loose the sensations of seex! X-Barracuda-Virus-Scanned: by WU E-mail Filter at washburn.edu X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=2.4 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=4.0 KILL_LEVEL=6.0 Original-recipient: rfc822;mark.folmsbee(a)washburn.edu Thanks! -- J

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Restricting numbers of emails per thread
by Spyro Polymiadis Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

Hi all, Does anyone know if there is a way to limit the number of posts in any given thread in a mail list? We've got some ppl here that just post for the hell of it and just waste time in general, So we're looking at clamping down on some things.. Any ideas? Cheers Spyro This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you may not copy or deliver this message or its attachments to anyone. Rather, you should permanently delete this message and its attachments and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments, which does not relate to the official business of the sending company must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by the sending company or any of its related entities. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect.

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mail list script sending out spam and crashing server big style
by Heal Secretary Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

My web host suspended my account because - "mail list script sending out spam and crashing server big style" They tell me that this was some kind of highjacking of my Mailman script to send out spam. Can anyone explain what actually happened, please, and what I can do to stop it happening again? I am using Mailman 2.1.9.cp 1. I am locked in to CPanel and not at liberty, myself to do an upgrade from this version. The host has now unblocked my account after some pleading on my part, that I had nothing to do with it. The web host's error message is too short to be much help to me. They say I can get more information from the logs in CPanel. I have tried this, but the logs all seem to talk of traffic on my web site, not my mailing lists. Does anyone know what to look for, and where, in CPanel? I run 3 mailing lists on Mailman. All of them are members only. New members can only be signed up by me. Non members are not allowed to post to the lists. I can't figure what I could do to make Mailman more secure. Any ideas? Thanks Nigel Secretary of Heal Headingley Campaigning for a Sustainable Balanced Community www.healheadingley.org.uk

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Re: [Mailman-Users] slow processing
by Patrick Bogen Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

On 10/20/06, Dr. Scott S. Jones <scott(a)fyrenice.com> wrote: > Patrick Bogen [20/10/06 13:37 -0500]: > > > This is most likely caused by MTA issues. Search the FAQ for 'performance'. > > > > Is this the only list on that machine? Are you sure it wasn't a > > one-time delay? (E.g., a nameserver that was temporarily inaccessible) > > Sorry to ask, but which FAQ am I to check for 'performance'? > > That would be the Mailman FAQ that's linked at the bottom of every mailing list mail. Also, please keep all replies on-list; it's likely that there are people who know more or have better insight than I, so they deserve the chance show me I'm wrong. -- - Patrick Bogen

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slow processing
by Dr. Scott S. Jones Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

What might cause really slow processing of email sent to a list? I set up a new list yesterday around 4:00 pm....didn't receive any response, until this morning, I noticed that around 7:00 pm, the mail finally arrived. ?? Scott

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infonews@fraternity.it doesn't work
by E. Conte Fraternity Oct. 21, 2006

Oct. 21, 2006

I am the administrator of infonews(a)fraternity.it . At the moment I have problems to send messages to the users of my mailinglist. I receive an error message: "IOError: [Errno 28] No space left on device" Please could someone help me to solv the matter? Thanks in advance Edoardo Conte -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- La mia Cartella di Posta in Arrivo è protetta con SPAMfighter 7992 messaggi contenenti spam sono stati bloccati con successo. Scarica gratuitamente SPAMfighter!

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Are messages queues in the face of SMTP failures
by Robert Bannocks Oct. 20, 2006

Oct. 20, 2006

I have just mass subscribed 300 people to a list, unfortunatly I selected wrongly the "Send welcome messages to new subscribees?" and "Send welcome messages to new subscribees?" options resulting in 600 notices being prepared. Fortunatly I had shut downt the SMTP listner. My question. Will mailman queue or re-create these messages, if so how can I stop them being sent out as they are not required. TIA and regards. RB

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Mailman performance
by Blatter, Nicholas Oct. 20, 2006

Oct. 20, 2006

Hello, I'm using Mailman 2.1.5 and Postfix to manage a small (~500) member list and I recently went through and removed everyone from the list, and then added them back in. After doing so I was watching the progress of sending the Welcome message, and noticed that Mailman is taking an exceptionally long time to send the messages out. It looks like the messages are getting stuck in the qfiles/out directory, and the smtp log shows many of the following entries: Oct 19 17:30:12 2006 (2411) <mailman.25.1161298522.9123.undergrad(a)x.edu> smtp for 1 recips, completed in 80.170 seconds Every message is taking almost exactly 80.1 seconds, with no derivation. Postfix's mailq is empty, and all other mail is getting through just fine. Anyone have any suggestions? Why is it taking so long for it to send each message? Thanks!

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