Mailman 3 September 2009 - Mailman-Users

List-creation Owner E-mail Address
by b19141＠anl.gov Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

I have a suggestion. I do not know how others create new Mailman lists, but I have around 20 template files. If I want to make a list named NEWLIST, then I copy the appropriate configuration file into newlist.config I then edit this file to change any parameters that need changing: real_name owner info description <digest options> <archive options> Then I run a script create_list.exec newlist [emaildomain] that does some pre-processing … [View More]of the list name and then invokes /usr/sbin/newlist $emaildomain $listname config_list -i $listname.config $listname The config_list code allows me to specify ONLY ONE e-mail address for the list owner, when I may have specified multiple owners in the newlist.config file. I ran a test and created a test list named "testowner". For the address of the list owner I specified testowner-owner(a)lists.example.com and the list-creation mail was sent to the list owners I had specified in my configuration file. In my case, I have already set the owner(s) before I create the list, so this address - testowner-owner - is set and ready to use. Could this be a default for the owner prompt? Or would it create problems for those who create a list and then change the list parameters to suit the list's needs? As I look at the "newlist" python code, I see what happens: 1) A list is created and the result of the "owner" prompt becomes the list owner. 2) I overwrite the owner information (and all the other parameters) when I run the "config_list" command. 3) When is the list-creation e-mail sent to the one owner e-mail address? It appears to be done in the "newlist" code, but at that time, I have not yet run the "config_list" command that resets the parameters. When I ran my test, was I lucky that by the time that the list-creation mail had been sent to Postfix, the "config_list" command had finished re-populating the owner field? I know that there has been talk in the past weeks about list-creation templates. I would like to be able to specify multiple e-mail addresses at the list-creation prompt so that all of the list owners would get the mail. I do not want to rely on specifying one list owner and then insuring that he or she forwards a copy to the other co-owners. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry S. Finkel Computing and Information Systems Division Argonne National Laboratory Phone: +1 (630) 252-7277 9700 South Cass Avenue Facsimile:+1 (630) 252-4601 Building 240, Room 5.B.8 Internet: BSFinkel(a)anl.gov Argonne, IL 60439-4828 IBMMAIL: I1004994 [View Less]

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Re: [Mailman-Users] List-creation Owner E-mail Address
by b19141＠anl.gov Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

At 12:23 PM 9/21/2009, Barry Finkel wrote: >>The config_list code allows me to specify ONLY ONE e-mail address for >>the list owner, when I may have specified multiple owners in the >>newlist.config file. > >> I would like to be able to specify multiple e-mail >>addresses at the list-creation prompt so that all of the list owners >>would get the mail. I do not want to rely on specifying one list owner >>and then insuring that he or she forwards a … [View More]

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admin subscribe vs invite
by hone+mailman＠oak.cats.ohiou.edu Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

We are using Mailman version: 2.1.9 on RedHat. I've modified the default way that admins can add members, since some admins cannot be trusted. Now all admins may only invite people to join a list, not add people directly. Is there a newer version of Mailman that gives this option per list; could I create one list to allow admin subscribes and another list that only allows invites? If not, is this something that could be considered for a future? Don Hone <http://edirectory.ohio.edu/?$search?uid=hone> Ohio University

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Subscriber can no longer send to a list she is a member of
by Chris Barnes Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

I have a list for my faculty which is set to unmoderated for list members. Yesterday at about 2:00 one of the subscribers sent a message to the list which was distributed. At 3:45 she tried to send another message to the list - this message was NOT distributed. Since that time, she has tried to send 3 or 4 other messages to the list - NONE of which have gotten sent out. Other people (other subscribers) have sent things to the list and have their messages distributed. Everyone is … [View More]

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Re: [Mailman-Users] Subscriber can no longer send to a list she isamember of
by Mark Sapiro Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

Chris Barnes wrote: >Mark Sapiro wrote: >> Does she receive any response or 'undeliverable' notice? > >No. She gets no feedback whatsoever. > > >> What's in the MTA logs for her messages? > >Do you mean this: >Sep 17 13:11:55 vmmail postfix/local[25055]: D10C7303DA: > to=<faculty(a)physics.tamu.edu>, relay=local, delay=3.6, > delays=0.04/0/0/3.5, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to > command: /usr/bin/procmail -a faculty /etc/… [View More]

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Suggestion ..
by Khalil Abbas Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

hello team.. I have a suggestion for you .. it's about importing and exporting the list's configuration using the web interface not just shell command using : 'config_list'.. this will help those who have mailman with shared hosting plans and have no access to server .. not only that, take me for example I have several servers with many lists hosted on them.. sometimes I format the servers and create the lists using the servers' control panels.. then I have to go to shell to use the '… [View More]

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Mail server integration question
by Wilhelm, Larry Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

Hi, has anyone integrated mailman with a Microsoft Exchange mail server? Any guidance you could provide would be helpful. Thanks, Larry

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Constant moderation required when user sends to list + CCs
by Steve Campbell Sept. 15, 2009

Sept. 15, 2009

I've got a list set up for a group of people. One of the users often sends an email to the list and adds carbon copy recipients of non-members along with the email. The list is on one mail server and the CCed recipients go to another mail server. I see in the maillogs of the SMTP server she uses that the email is in fact split properly in that the email to the list is sent separately to the list server and the CCed recipients are sent to the proper server for delivery. These messages … [View More]

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Posting to a moderated list
by C Nulk Sept. 14, 2009

Sept. 14, 2009

Hello all, I have what I hope is a simple question. First, a little background. I have two lists - call them A and F. Both lists are moderated. List A is used as an "authorization" list, does not/is not used to send any messages, and has about 10 members, one of which has the email address One(a)place.com. List F is used as the main communication list for its members and because of the way it is populated, members on the list cannot be individually unmoderated. One(a)place.com is also … [View More]

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Small list for club
by Mike Mackenna Sept. 13, 2009

Sept. 13, 2009

I am a member of a cigar club that would like to make use of a mailing list. I would like to use mailman for the list. I hear running your own email server can be a headache because of all of the security concerns. Is there a free service available for small clubs to make use of the mailman mailing list? If not can I run a mailman mailing list from my home using a broadband connection, dyndns, and a linux box, or should I be looking into hosting options? If hosting is the way to go can … [View More]

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