Mailman-Users May 2010

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73 discussions

Add "sender's name/email" to BODY of mail as header?
by Mal 16 Feb '21

16 Feb '21

I want all mails sent to the list to come from the list's email address... But, in this case, if the user forgets to sign their name at the bottom of their mail body, effectively the mail to the list is anonymous...! Is there a way to add the user name (or email address) to the top of each mail so that the mails have the name of the sender, while the mail itself comes from the list address? I have looked high and low for an answer, but noone seems to have the solution. Thank you! Mal

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Mailman CGI Error-Group mismatch error
by Wang, Mary Y 09 Sep '20

09 Sep '20

Hi, I received the following error this morning. So I rerun configure again with the following command: ./configure --with-cgi-id=apache --prefix=/var/mailman. I'm still getting the same error. Is there any place that I can look for so that I can debug this problem better? Perhaps, looking at the config history file or something. Any other places that I can check the cause of this error? "Mailman CGI error!!! The Mailman CGI wrapper encountered a fatal error. This entry is being stored in your syslog: Group mismatch error. Mailman expected the CGI wrapper script to be executed as group "nobody", but the system's web server executed the CGI script as group "apache". Try tweaking the web server to run the script as group "nobody", or re-run configure, providing the command line option `--with-cgi-gid=apache'." Thanks Mary

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Setting MIME as default for new Non-Digest subscribers
by Steve Reiter 31 Jul '11

31 Jul '11

Hi - I have searched FAQ and archives to find an answer. Hoping you can help. I have a new list (with previously imported addresses) for announcements only, and wish these announcements to be received immediately. I set the defaults to allow non-digest and to not allow digest. I wish to send out announcements in html, and so wish to make the default for new subscribers be MIME. While I see a setting under Digest Options (MIME_is_Default_Digest), I don't see any equivalent option under Non-Digest Options... and new subscribers continue to come in as plain text. QUESTIONS: In order to avoid having to manually change this option for each existing subscriber, is there a way to force all existing subscribers to receive MIME in Non-Digest mode? If not, is there a way to force all NEW subscribers to be enrolled with MIME as their default? Also, is there a way to "lock" the MIME switch on, so that users who try to change their option to plain text will be prevented from doing so? Thanks - Steve

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Changing the received time on an outgoing authorized email message?
by Paul Key 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

When authorizing a moderated list posting is it possible to change the date/time on the outgoing authorized list message to the time it was approved instead of the message showing the time it was first received by mailman? Thanks Paul

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Where is the template for monthly password reminders?
by Michael R Boudreau 21 Jul '10

21 Jul '10

Where can I find the template for the monthly password reminder email? I'd like to modify it so that it doesn't contain the password (our members object to this being sent unbidden in plain text), and so that it reminds users to make sure their subscription address matches the address from which they currently send email (ideally with a link to their personal options page so they can update). -- Michael R. Boudreau Senior Publishing Technology Analyst The University of Chicago Press 1427 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 753-3298 fax: (773) 753-3383

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Uncaught runner exception: regular_exclude_lists
by Adam Nielsen 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

Hi all, I've followed the FAQ to move some lists across to a new server, but now on the new machine any message posted to a list gets passed to Mailman and then disappears. The Mailman error log says this: Sep 24 10:34:18 2009 (5311) Uncaught runner exception: regular_exclude_lists Sep 24 10:34:18 2009 (5311) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 120, in _oneloop File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/Queue/Runner.py", line 191, in _onefile File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 130, in _dispose File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/Queue/IncomingRunner.py", line 153, in _dopipeline File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/CalcRecips.py", line 99, in process File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/CalcRecips.py", line 157, in do_exclude File "/usr/lib64/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 146, in __getattr__ AttributeError: regular_exclude_lists Sep 24 10:34:18 2009 (5311) SHUNTING: 1253752458.0181279+c9484331c59781f0d3cf0af775ece9b9c88a6b43 I can't find any reference to this exception, so I'm a bit stuck where to look next. Any ideas? The new server is running a fresh install of Mailman (it didn't have any lists before I moved these ones across) and the move went from Slackware to Gentoo so many of the paths have changed, just in case these are saved in the list data. (I have run the fixurl script as per the FAQ, and the lists do appear in the Mailman web UI.) Many thanks, Adam.

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Mailman + Postfix + Virtual Maps = initial mailman list works but new lists don't
by Aaron Couch 01 Jun '10

01 Jun '10

*in short: *i can get mailman to work with the 'mailman' list but not with subsequently added lists. * disclaimer:* I've searched long and hard for an answer to this, including the archives of this mailing list. There were similar threads but none of the solutions solved this problem including: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users@python.org/msg55226.html and http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg55226.html and http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/msg54930.html *versions:* ubuntu 9.04 mailman 2.1.12 postfix 2.5.5 *what works:* postfix virtual domains with mysql work fine. mailman with apache works fine. i'm able to create new lists and the alias and virtual-mailman files are updated. I receive the proper "you've been added" emails. the initial mailman(a)mydomain.org list and email works. i am able to send and receive email and add new users. *what doesn't work:* any lists added after the inital 'mailman' list fails. it is added through the web interface and added to the alias and virtual mailman files. the new users get the "you've been added email". however any emails sent to that list, let's call it pleasework(a)mydomain.org, fail. *the logs:* here is what the mail.log file says for emails that fail to pleasework(a)mydomain.org: May 29 20:13:44 servername postfix/virtual[12598]: 4936C5CB9F: to=< pleasework(a)mydomain.org>, relay=virtual, delay=888, delays=888/0.05/0/0.01, dsn=4.1.1, status=SOFTBOUNCE (unknown user: "pleasework(a)mydomain.org") here is a successful log message to mailmain(a)mydomain.org: May 30 16:15:15 servername postfix/pipe[31452]: 51F265CBCB: to=< mailman(a)lists.mydomain.org>, orig_to=<mailman(a)mydomain.org>, relay=mailman, delay=0.66, delays=0.25/0.01/0/0.4, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via mailman service) *uninformed analysis:* it seems like the mailman-virtual map isn't working. i've tried changing the permissions in the mailmain-virtual file in case that was an issue but to no avail. again the 'pleasework' list does show up in it and the alias file as well: # LOOP ADDRESSES START mailman-loop(a)mydomain.org mailman-loop # LOOP ADDRESSES END # STANZA START: awesome # CREATED: Sun May 30 17:25:53 2010 pleasework(a)mydomain.org pleasework I have had a hickup when trying to regenerate the alias files. The bin/genaliases file had the following errors: Traceback (most recent call last): File "bin/genaliases", line 116, in <module> main() File "bin/genaliases", line 83, in main modulename = 'Mailman.MTA.' + mm_cfg.MTA TypeError: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'NoneType' objects In my mm_cfg I had MTA=None which is recommended when using the '/usr/share/mailman/postfix-to-mailman.py'. I tried changing it to MTA="" but still got an error. It succeeded when I just removed the MTA variable. It says to add the list info to the /etc/aliases file and use the newaliases command but in my main.cf file I have the mailman aliases file added to the alias_maps variable (see below) so I would think that shouldn't be an issue. *my setup:* mm_cfg.py file: MAILMAN_SITE_LIST = 'mailman' DEFAULT_URL_PATTERN = 'http://%s/mailman/' PRIVATE_ARCHIVE_URL = '/cgi-bin/mailman/private' IMAGE_LOGOS = '/images/mailman/' DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'mydomain.org' DEB_LISTMASTER = 'listmaster(a)mydomain.org' DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'lists.mydomain.org' add_virtualhost(DEFAULT_URL_HOST, DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST) add_virtualhost('lists.mediamobilizingproject.org', ' lists.mediamobilizingproject.org') DEFAULT_SERVER_LANGUAGE = 'en' USE_ENVELOPE_SENDER = 0 DEFAULT_SEND_REMINDERS = 0 postconf -n : alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/var/lib/mailman/data/aliases append_dot_mydomain = no biff = no broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes config_directory = /etc/postfix delay_warning_time = 4h disable_vrfy_command = yes inet_interfaces = all mailbox_size_limit = 0 masquerade_domains = mail.mydomain.org masquerade_exceptions = root mydestination = mediamoblizing.org, localhost.mydomain.org, , localhost myhostname = servername.mydomain.org mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 myorigin = mydomain.org readme_directory = no recipient_delimiter = + relay_domains = lists.mydomain.org, lists.mediamobilizingproject.org relay_recipient_maps = hash:/var/lib/mailman/data/virtual-mailman relayhost = smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache smtp_use_tls = yes smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu) smtpd_helo_required = yes smtpd_helo_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, reject_invalid_hostname, permit smtpd_recipient_restrictions = reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_unknown_recipient_domain, reject_unauth_pipelining, permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname smtpd_sasl_path = private/dovecot-auth smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot smtpd_sender_restrictions = reject_unknown_sender_domain smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-mail.pem smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/ssl-mail.key smtpd_tls_mandatory_ciphers = medium, high smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = SSLv3, TLSv1 smtpd_tls_received_header = yes smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache smtpd_use_tls = yes soft_bounce = yes tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport unknown_address_reject_code = 554 unknown_client_reject_code = 554 unknown_hostname_reject_code = 554 virtual_alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/my_alias_maps.cf, hash:/var/lib/mailman/data/virtual-mailman virtual_gid_maps = static:8 virtual_mailbox_base = /var/vmail virtual_mailbox_domains = mydomain.org virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/my_mailbox_maps.cf virtual_minimum_uid = 150 virtual_transport = virtual virtual_uid_maps = static:150 Thanks for any assistance you can offer! best, -Aaron

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Exim4 + Mailman :: No mail to lists members
by Gabriel Andrei 31 May '10

31 May '10

Hi all I've installed via apt-get mailman on a Ubuntu server 10.04 with exim4, I already take a look to: http://wiki.list.org/display/DOC/I%27ve+set+up+Mailman%2C+created+a+list%2C… ! http://wiki.list.org/display/DOC/4.78+Troubleshooting-+No+mail+going+out+to… the guide that I've used is https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/mailman.html My problem is that I receive all notifications (adduser, pending requests, etc), I add two address to mailman list, when I try to send a mail I receive a moderation request, I accept and in my exim mainlog I have: 2010-05-31 10:41:54 1OJ0ZG-0000iF-62 <= mailman-bounces(a)mydomain.netH=localhost ([xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]) [::1] P=esmtp S=3074 id=AANLkTimCnCj5UEdZun1F-mTLxHbZJcyEplQRZywPz-aW(a)mail.gmail$ 2010-05-31 10:41:54 1OJ0ZG-0000iF-62 => gabriel(a)gabrielandrei.comR=dnslookup T=remote_smtp H= mx.gabrielandrei.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] 2010-05-31 10:41:54 1OJ0ZG-0000iF-62 => gabrielandrei79(a)gmail.comR=dnslookup T=remote_smtp H= gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] 2010-05-31 10:41:54 1OJ0ZG-0000iF-62 Completed In my mail recipients I have nothing, also on spam folder, and if I give a "exim -bp" the queue is empty. It's a mailman problem or an exim problem? why notification is send? Anyone I've an idea? bye and thanks Gabriel

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What is the best way to move Mailman 2.1.9 to anther server?
by Wang, Mary Y 30 May '10

30 May '10

Hi, I'm currently running Mailman 2.1.9 on a server with a very old OS. What is the best way to move/migrate Mailman 2.1.9 to a newer server with a newer OS? Could I just copy files over? Or do I need to reinstall/reconfigure again for the new server? Please advise. Mary

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List admin and list member does not receive emails
by Dana Koletar 30 May '10

30 May '10

HI, I am our list admin, moderator and a list member. However, I do not get the emails that are sent to the list. I did at one time, sporadically, but no longer. There are not any in my spam folder. What could be happening? Messages are definitely being sent. Thanks

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