Mailman 3 June 2012 - Mailman-Users

Editing Mailman's text files
by Pete Bell May 8, 2024

May 8, 2024

Hi. I'm a new member of this group but have been running an email list with Mailman for a long time. I am now setting a list up again and want to give a "look and feel" to the list which has more branding of my user group as a whole, and less of a Mailman-feel. I seem to remember that besides editing the public HTML pages, it is possible to edit the text files which Mailman automatically sends out for certain needs (such as 'approve.txt', 'adminsubscribeack.txt', 'invite.txt', and so on). A. Is this still the case? B. If so, where can I find them? (in case they've changed from the ones I have from long ago). C. Where do they need putting, so that Mailman can use them again? It's important that I should tell you that Mailman on my webhosts servers is a "server-wide" installation, and I don't get to edit anything which other clients to their servers need. This would be only for my own use, and as such I need to know where these files go in my own webspace, and how to get Mailman to use them instead of the default ones. I should also say that I have done this before, so unless the facility to do this has been ditched in recent years, I *should* still be able to do it ! Does Mailman perhaps look for these files somewhere in my webspace (which I have to give a specific name), and if it doesn't find them it goes on to find its default versions of these files? Thanks in advance for your help. Pete Bell, UK

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Running two list with same email prefix
by Andrea Cappelli Feb. 27, 2024

Feb. 27, 2024

Hi all, I'm running a mail server with Debian Lenny, MTA is Postfix and i will use postfix-to-mailma.py script to run list I would set up Mailman for running mailing list with same email prefix on different domains, obvious with different list names For example we have ml.domain1.com and ml.domain2.net, i would like to have LISTADDRESS LISTNAME tech(a)ml.domain1.com tech-ml.domain1.com tech(a)ml.domain.2.net tech-ml.domain2.net In this way i can have the same address on differente domains and Mailman (my version is 2.1.11) can distinguish between lists because the list name is different. The list name will be also used to access web interface, so we have http://ml.domain1.com/mailman/admin/tech-ml.domain1.com http://ml.domain2.net/mailman/admin/tech-ml.domain2.net Is possible to accomplish this task? Any idea?

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Hide list address?
by Ricardo Kleemann Nov. 17, 2023

Nov. 17, 2023

Hi, Is there any way to configure Mailman such that, for an announcement-only type list, when a message is sent to the list, the To: shows the member's address, rather than the list address? Some list software allows the ability to hide the list address itself, so that address is not advertised. I couldn't find any configuration specific to that.

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Add "sender's name/email" to BODY of mail as header?
by Mal Feb. 17, 2021

Feb. 17, 2021

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 Sept. 10, 2020

Sept. 10, 2020

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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A simple unsubscribe
by Brian Canty July 30, 2012

July 30, 2012

Hello - I was wondering if anyone has a way to provide subscribers a simple and easy way to unsubscribe from a mailing list. I do not provide passwords, so I was wondering if there is a simple enter your email address box that I can include on a link in my footers? Thanks in advance. Brian Canty Manager, Computer Information Services American Psychoanalytic Associaiton (212) 752-0450 x17 www.apsa.org

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Mailman / Postfix new list issue
by Dan Offord July 2, 2012

July 2, 2012

Hi, I'm having an issue with any new lists created in Mailman, it appears to be forcing each mailing lists host_name to: multiplay.co.uk So any welcome emails specifically states: "To post to this list, send your message to: newlist(a)multiplay.co.uk" Where the host/domain for Mailman is set to lists.multiplay.co.uk My mm_cfg.py is at http://pastie.org/4178388 My main.cf and master.cf is at http://pastie.org/4178383 Is there something totally obvious I'm missing which would be causing it to send the wrong address in the welcome email? Thank you, Dan Offord Technical Systems Administrator Multiplay (UK) Ltd, Unit 7 Whitefield, Lepe Road, Blackfield Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XR Registered in England & Wales No. 3370594 Phone: +44 (0) 845 868 1337 | Direct: +44 (0) 56 000 36985 Twitter: @liv3d | Skype: mpukliv3d This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster(a)multiplay.co.uk.

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Using with a database and *without* a webserver
by Geoff Shang June 29, 2012

June 29, 2012

Hi, I've been contracted to do a Mailman setup for a company that wants to set up a newsletter-type list. They'd like to use a database for the back-end and to hide as much of Mailman's internals as possible without creating too much work. First, databases. We'd prefer to use PostgreSQL but I've not managed to find any code for doing this. We can use MySQL instead. I found a guide at http://loeki.tv/log/archives/81-Setting-up-Mailman-to-store-members-in-a-My… which references files at http://trac.rezo.net/trac/rezo/browser/Mailman/MySQLMemberAdaptor Is this the best approach/patch to use? Do people doing this use something else? As for the web stuff, are there things we need the web interface for or can we do everything via the command line? I'm thinking we probably need the web UI for some things but don't recall exactly what. Thanks, Geoff.

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Earthlink Feedback Loop
by Terry Earley June 29, 2012

June 29, 2012

We want to do all we can to protect our web reputation. We joined all the feedback loop services we could find. in addition to AOL, hotmail/msn and Yahoo, I found a list here and applied to others: http://www.emaillusions.com/2011/02/white-listing-and-isp-feedback-loops.ht… I applied to Earthlink as directed, and when they did not respond, I sent a 2nd request, and got this reply: > Your request has been denied. It is EarthLink policy to only add ISPs and > MSPs to our FBL service. > Earthlink Network Abuse Team > That seems a little closed-minded. Why would they not want a mailman list to be notified? Has anyone had any experience dealing with Earthlink on this level? Terry FiEyes

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Default "From" field
by Stewart Hamling June 29, 2012

June 29, 2012

Hello List, I have created a mailing list called ABRC Board; I can successfully send and receive messages via this list. Is it possible to have the "From" field reflect the name of the sender only? Currently, the "From" field reads as follows: From: "abrcboard-bounces(a)abrc.com.au [mailto:abrcboard-bounces@abrc.com.au] On Behalf Of Hamling, Stewart S" Also, is it possible when an email is received, that list members can see the names of all other list members receiving the same email? Thank you, Stewart Hamling.

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