Mailman 3 August 2008 - Mailman-Users

Problem with List Archive not Auto-Generating
by David Goldsmith Aug. 11, 2008

Aug. 11, 2008

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We had an issue with a failed disk on our Mailman server recently. As a result, some of our lists' config.pck and config.pck.last files were corrupted. I have restored files from older backups or dropped and recreated the lists. All of the Mailman admin web pages and user web pages appear to work at this time. The issue I have is that at least one list is not automatically updating its archive when new posts come in. I have verified by sending … [View More]posts to other lists that their archives are updated at that time. If I run "arch --wipe <list> <path to list mbox file>", the list archive is re-built successfully and includes the latest posts that have come in. New posts to this list are being appended to the .mbox file. Here is the section of error messages that are showing up in the "logs/error" file: ===== Aug 10 22:56:54 2008 (23548) Uncaught runner exception: invalid load key, '^_'. Aug 10 22:56:54 2008 (23548) Traceback (most recent call last): ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 111, in _oneloop ~ self._onefile(msg, msgdata) ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 167, in _onefile ~ keepqueued = self._dispose(mlist, msg, msgdata) ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 130, in _dispose ~ more = self._dopipeline(mlist, msg, msgdata, pipeline) ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 153, in _dopipeline ~ sys.modules[modname].process(mlist, msg, msgdata) ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Moderate.py", line 109, in process ~ Hold.hold_for_approval(mlist, msg, msgdata, Hold.NonMemberPost) ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Hold.py", line 218, in hold_for_approval ~ id = mlist.HoldMessage(msg, reason, msgdata) ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/ListAdmin.py", line 186, in HoldMessage ~ self.__opendb() ~ File "/home/mailman/Mailman/ListAdmin.py", line 86, in __opendb ~ self.__db = cPickle.load(fp) UnpicklingError: invalid load key, '^_'. Aug 10 22:56:54 2008 (23548) SHUNTING: 1218409013.986546+40eb47837328b00ded0f971e044058c916c0e0c3 ===== If I run "check_db --all", I get no error messages. If I run "check_db - --all --verbose", the only errors I get are about missing config.db and config.db.last files, which I believe are not required. Is there an easy way to add some debugging statements to the Mailman/ListAdmin.py code to see what file (assuming it is one of the .pck ones) is generating the error message? Any suggestions as to how to determine what file might be corrupt and hopefully how to fix it? Thanks, Dave -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIn4kA417vU8/9QfkRArEuAJ9toSp9Y1BOJFv/urhNB9Wy8BzXEwCdEIen owYoG8gc+MMGWNTzt1o/C0s= =++KF -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- [View Less]

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about reply
by Jaione Arrieta Aug. 11, 2008

Aug. 11, 2008

I have a question, I´m the administrator of the list (so I can make the changes) but I´m also a register user and when I received a message from the list as an user (as everybody does) and I answer the mail to the list, the answer arrives to the list (I can see it in the archives) but I don´t receive it myself, and I want to receive it, so how can I change that? Thank you __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y … [View More]

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policy errors ..
by Khalil Abbas Aug. 9, 2008

Aug. 9, 2008

Hi, I have a dedicated server with debian operating system installed.. I used the following command line to install mailman: apt-get install mailman then used: bin/checkperms to check my installation and found 76 errors .. then I ran: bin/checkperms -f to fix and it fixed most of them but still there are 11 errors nomatter how much I repeat the command .. I also checked the FAQ about policies and stuff but it didn't give a satisfying answer, the errors are : /var/lib/mailman/… [View More]

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Re: [Mailman-Users] several questions.
by Jan Steinman Aug. 8, 2008

Aug. 8, 2008

> From: Mark Sapiro <mark(a)msapiro.net> > > James - Dunn Deal PR wrote: > >> 1. Does MailMan support attachments? I read that it does, but I >> want to >> be sure. MM is no good to me if it doesn’t. > > Mailman has optional content filtering. If you turn it off, Mailman > will pass the message to the list with all attachment's intact Except (and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong) that digests never have attachments. So if you … [View More]

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several questions.
by James - Dunn Deal PR Aug. 8, 2008

Aug. 8, 2008

Hey all. I run a publicity company, and we regularly email mp3s to our email list of a couple thousand DJs. I have MailMan on my Plesk server interface, and Im wondering if MM can help make that process easier for me. A few questions. 1. Does MailMan support attachments? I read that it does, but I want to be sure. MM is no good to me if it doesnt. 2. Can I put a custom message in the subscription email that people receive when I add them to the mailing list? That way they know … [View More]

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Sendmail performance
by Knabe, Troy Aug. 8, 2008

Aug. 8, 2008

I am quite certain that this is the answer to my issue, as I see the Mailman messages being routed through my spam filter 2x as it enters/leaves queues. But when I tried to impliment it sendmail quit listening on port 25. Anyone else experience issues with this solution? Any suggestions? Thanks Troy You can do this without modifying your sendmail files at all. Instead, in your startup script, add: /usr/sbin/sendmail -bd -ODeliveryMode=defer \ -ODaemonPortOptions=… [View More]

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Filtering SPAM/ Out of Office
by Webmaster PF Aug. 8, 2008

Aug. 8, 2008

I have not been able to locate a reference for this in the FAQ so I would appreciate if someone can point it out for me. Thanks. 1. How to filter out “Out of Office” replies to the list. 2. Is there a way to prevent duplicate postings when people cross post? -Shaf No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1599 - Release Date: 8/7/2008 8:49 PM

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Digest options
by Alan.Rubin＠nt.gov.au Aug. 8, 2008

Aug. 8, 2008

Hello, We are using Mailman 2.1.10. For digests, how would I set which day of the week, month, year, etc. that a digest is sent out? For example, if I choose Weekly digest, how do I set it to send with the week starting on Wednesday? Or if monthly, how do I choose the 15th? The options listed in the GUI aren't very specific. What are the defaults? Is there a way to setup a digest list that does not send out ANY digests automatically but can be generated/started/kicked-off through a cron … [View More]

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Owners Lists
by Keith Risinger Aug. 8, 2008

Aug. 8, 2008

Hello, Is there some way an owner can get a listing of all they lists they are owners of? I've not found anything in the admin pages. As the site manager, I know about the list_admins, list_owners commands. It be helpful for an owner to get their own lists themselves. Thanks, Keith

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about replying
by Jaione Arrieta Galarraga Aug. 7, 2008

Aug. 7, 2008

I have a mailman list and I would like to know how to change the reply settings from bounce-namelist(a)namelist.com to administrator(a)namelist.com , cause all the messages received now to the list come with this address bounce-namelist(a)namelist.com . I had a mailman list which did that but I just change hosting and installed mailman again but is not working as before. If a subscriber unsubscribe from the list they receive a message asking why they are unsubscribing from bounce-namelist(… [View More]

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