Mailman 3 November 2008 - Mailman-Users

All Lists Shunted
by Craig Kelley 26 Nov '08

26 Nov '08

Hello Everyone; After upgrading to 2.1.11, all email is being "shunted" with this error message: v 25 10:32:19 2008 (3944) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 120, in _oneloop self._onefile(msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 191, in _onefile keepqueued = self._dispose(mlist, msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 130, in _dispose more = self._dopipeline(mlist, msg, msgdata, pipeline) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 153, in _dopipeline sys.modules[modname].process(mlist, msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/AvoidDuplicates.py", line 39, in process recips = msgdata['recips'] KeyError: recips Nov 25 10:32:19 2008 (32088) Uncaught runner exception: 'module' object has no attribute 'process' Nov 25 10:32:19 2008 (32088) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 120, in _oneloop self._onefile(msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 191, in _onefile keepqueued = self._dispose(mlist, msg, msgdata) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 130, in _dispose more = self._dopipeline(mlist, msg, msgdata, pipeline) File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 153, in _dopipeline sys.modules[modname].process(mlist, msg, msgdata) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'process' Nov 25 10:32:19 2008 (32088) SHUNTING: 1227562048.9204731+b9fba2b13960cde7e402f9f5f2a18a299315bf96 Can I safely go back to 2.1.9? It yells at me if I attempt to. Thanks; -Craig -- http://inconnu.islug.org/~ink finger ink(a)inconnu.islug.org for PGP block

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*not* sending attachments through to the list but keeping them in the archives...
by Joseph Lorenzo Hall 26 Nov '08

26 Nov '08

Hi, I did my due diligence and scoured the interwebs for a solution to my "problem", and came across this: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users@python.org/msg24698.html This is a response to someone who wanted to do what I want to do: I'd like no attachments to go out to the list via email but have the attachments available in the archive. (most people on the list do not want attachments but a few insist that they are necessary... so I'd like these few to be able to get their "fix" by logging into the archives.) If I read the response above correctly, the responder seems to advise setting up two lists with the same recipients on both (one ending in `-archive`), setting up two postfix aliases that 1) sends to the list via mailman and executes the archive alias and 2) sends to the archive list and then modifying the two lists configurations such that the first has strict content filtering and the second has no content filtering but does archive. Does that seem like a good, if long-winded, interpretation of how I should do this? best, Joe -- Joseph Lorenzo Hall ACCURATE Postdoctoral Research Associate UC Berkeley School of Information Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy http://josephhall.org/

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One private archive not appearing online
by jewel.brueggeman-makda＠washburn.edu 25 Nov '08

25 Nov '08

I am wanting to rebuild an archive but when I issue the following command either as mailman or root: bin/arch --wipe mylist /usr/local/mailman/archives/private/mylist.mbox/mylist.mbox I get the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "./arch", line 200, in ? main() File "./arch", line 177, in main shutil.rmtree(mlist.archive_dir()) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/shutil.py", line 155, in rmtree onerror(os.listdir, path, sys.exc_info()) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/shutil.py", line 153, in rmtree names = os.listdir(path) OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/local/mailman/archives/private/mylist' I believe this one archive has not been working for a very long time. The permissions are: drwxrwsr-x 2 mailman mailman 4096 Nov 19 12:11 . drwxrws--x 200 mailman mailman 12288 Nov 19 12:14 .. -rw-rw-r-- 1 mailman mailman 502357 Sep 1 04:00 mylist When I run "bin/check_perms -f" it finds no problems. Any other suggestions? Jewel

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Re: [Mailman-Users] Messages shunted with "TypeError: decodingUnicode is not supported"
by Mark Sapiro 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

This is a follow up on last month's thread and some off list communication. Mark Sapiro wrote: > > The config.pck is very interesting. Many member addresses are unicode > and all real names are unicode. Also, there are funny real names in a > few cases like > > u'3847789951d66f4535b2fcf609aa85c05dfcf9c7' > > u'e5bfabbbab467f03ef9f116c21360ddd84dd5fad' > > and even in one case > > u'd1a1f8fedaabf424728ae3e0255731ff45991e8d > \r\nd1a1f8fedaabf424728ae3e0255731ff45991e8d > \r\nd1a1f8fedaabf424728ae3e0255731ff45991e8d \r\n', > > These look like confirmation tokens which maybe got pasted into the > real name field in the web confirm page, but I don't know why they > would be unicode in any case. > > I won't have much time to look at this before next week, but I'll get > back to you. The above anomalies with confirmation tokens as real names appear to be unrelated to the issue of unicode member addresses. Also, the fact that the real names are unicode is normal. I have looked at the code a few times, and I can't find any place where a member address gets stored as unicode. It has clearly happened in your case, and has apparently happened elsewhere, at least in the past as bin/list_members has an option (--unicode or -u) to display members whose addresses are unicode. That's been around since 2.1.3. It would help me if you could perhaps do bin/list_members -u moxiemail > some/file to create a list of unicode members, and periodically check to see if any new unicode members are added. I.e., is this an ongoing issue, or are these members that were created under some older version. -- Mark Sapiro <mark(a)msapiro.net> The highway is for gamblers, San Francisco Bay Area, California better use your sense - B. Dylan

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Template question..
by Butch Evans 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

I recently set up a searchable archive for my mailman installation using the instructions found here: http://wpkg.org/Integrating_Mailman_with_a_Swish-e_search_engine Everything works exactly as expected, but there is one small problem. Every time a new message is posted to any list that contains the updated template (which includes the search box), mailman will overwrite the archive index page without including the code for the search. An example of what it is supposed to be is here: http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/. I have updated the template files in /usr/local/mailman/template/en/ and I thought this would fix the problem, but it does not appear to do so. I am not certain if the problem occurs when a message is posted to the list or when the swish-e index is redone (I do this hourly via cron). It appears, however, to happen on a new message post. I just need a little assistance in finding how to determine which program is using the wrong template page and locating the particular template file that needs to be updated. Any ideas? FWIW, I updated to Mailman 2.1.11 today hoping that would fix the problem, but no joy. :-( -- ******************************************************************** * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * ********************************************************************

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messages appearing in html when set to txt.
by Adam Morris 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

hi all. I have two lists. a member on both lists can only read messages if i send them from my mail client in txt. she is on another mailman list run by someone else and can read all messages from that list. does anyone know what setting may need to be changed on my lists? Adam Morris Secretary, Blind Citizens Australia Computer Users Group Phone, work, 02 8666 5753 (Monday to Thursday) Mobile: 0414 431105

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How to configure mailing list
by webmaster＠glug4muz.org 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Hi all, I want to configure mailing list on my domain glug4muz.org. For this first of all I created an email account with address mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org. Then for testing purpose I sent a mail to this email account from my personal email account pankaj(a)glug4muz.org. And the mail was received in the email account mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org. Then I created a mailing list from cpanel with name Mailing_List on the same domain. Then in the General Options Section of administrative page of this mailing list, I set the values of "list administrator email addresses" as well as "list moderator email addresses" to the email address mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org. I also set the values of some other parameters such as "An introductory description" and "List-specific text prepended to new-subscriber welcome message". I also checked the box "Acknowledge the member's posting". Then I clicked on "Membership Management" and then "Mass Subscriptions". Then I subscribed my email address pankaj(a)glug4muz.org to this mailing list. And now when I am sending email to mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org from my email address pankaj(a)glug4muz.org then I am NOT getting that mail in email account mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org. Even I clicked on "Go to the general list information page" to go to the URL http://glug4muz.org/mailman/listinfo/mailing_list_glug4muz.org and then subscribed my email address pankaj(a)glug4muz.org to this mailing list. But now I am NOT receiving any mail on the email address mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org. So can any one please help me why mail is NOT being received on the email address mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org after setting this email address as "list administrator email addresses" as well as "list moderator email addresses" of the mailing list? Please help me soon so that I can start mailing list on my domain. I will remain thankful to you all for this forever. You can even visit the administrative section of this mailing list at the URL http://glug4muz.org/mailman/admin/mailing_list_glug4muz.org/ with the password 123456 and then configure it properly so that I can start receiving mail on my email address mailing_list(a)glug4muz.org from the members subscribed to this mailing list. Best Regards ... Pankaj Kumar

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Failure to exec script. WANTED gid 67, GOT gid 12.
by Torsten Terhorst 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Dear, i get an error message when i send an email tot he mailman mailinglist: Failure to exec script. WANTED gid 67, GOT gid 12. Any idea what I can do? Thank you. King regards, torsten

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Archives Sort Order
by Johnny Stork 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Is there any way to force the sort order in the archives to show the most recent at the top, rather than at the bottom? -- Johnny Stork Open Enterprise Solutions "Empowering Business With Open Solutions" http://www.openenterprise.ca

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Moving archives to a new list?
by Johnny Stork 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

I have been running a mailing list which now requires a name change. I have created the new list and so was wondering if there is some way to move all the old archives to the new list? They are on the same server/domain, but have different names now? -- Johnny Stork Open Enterprise Solutions "Empowering Business With Open Solutions" http://www.openenterprise.ca

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