Mailman 3 August 2012 - Mailman-Users

Administratively subscribe other users via email
by Nick Bright 21 Aug '12

21 Aug '12

I'm sorry if this is a repeated question; but I've spent the last hour searching/reading faq's and not finding anything useful. I'm creating a newsletter mailing list, which I've successfully done - now, I am trying to get my billing system to automatically add new customers to the mailing list. The easiest way to do this would be to have my billing system send an email to mailman to subscribe the user. However, I have as of yet been unable to locate any information on how to do so. I've tried using the "Approved:" header with a subscribe command in the mail body, following the subscribe command syntax at http://www.list.org/mailman-member/node41.html, but the response back from mailman is that the commands remain unprocessed. What is the correct syntax for doing this? -- ----------------------------------------------- - Nick Bright - - Vice President of Technology - - Valnet -=- We Connect You -=- - - Tel 888-332-1616 x 315 / Fax 620-331-0789 - - Web http://www.valnet.net/ - ----------------------------------------------- - Are your files safe? - - Valnet Vault - Secure Cloud Backup - - More information & 30 day free trial at - - http://www.valnet.net/services/valnet-vault - -----------------------------------------------

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How to disable notifications to moderator and owner of pending posts?
by Mikael Jokela 20 Aug '12

20 Aug '12

Dear Mailman-users! I have a list configuration question. I would like to totally disable email notifications for a list regarding pending posts. The list moderator or admin would login to the admindb page from time to time regardless any notifications. The moderator and admin would get notifications of membership requests and such but none of pending posts. I can't find a configuration parameter for this. How would you do this? I'm using Mailman version 2.1.9 installed from CentOS5 RPM. Cheers, Mikael

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creating second mailinglist
by Andre Vallese 20 Aug '12

20 Aug '12

Hi! We have a mailinglist already running well. Now trying to create a new mailinglist. So we are on http://listen.ifz.name/mailman/admin and click on create new list. What appears is the site http://listen.ifz.name/mailman/create with the text: Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@localhost and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. _____ Apache/2.2.9 (Debian) PHP/5.2.6-1+lenny3 with Suhosin-Patch Server at listen.ifz.name Port 80 What can we do? Thanks for your efforts in advance, André Institut für Zweiradsicherheit e.V. | Servicepark Essen | Gladbecker Straße 425 | 45329 Essen Telefon (0201) 83 53 9-0 | Telefax (0201) 83 53 9-99 | E-Mail: <mailto:info@ifz.de> info(a)ifz.de | Webpage: <http://www.ifz.de> www.ifz.de facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Institut-f%C3%BCr-Zweiradsicherheit-eV/362746 900439593> Beschreibung: fb-microIcon | twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/ifz1> Beschreibung: microIcon <http://twitfooter.com/user/ifz1> Beschreibung: http://twitfooter.com/status/img/606434064?nocache=1566130018 Steuernummer 111 / 5785 / 1976 VR Essen, Nr. 3943 Institutsleiter: Dr.-Ing. Achim Kuschefski Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der beabsichtigte Empfänger sind, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und löschen Sie diese E-Mail. Das unbefugte Kopieren dieser E-Mail oder die unbefugte Weitergabe der enthaltenen Informationen ist nicht gestattet. The information contained in this message is confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete this message. Any unauthorised copying of this message or unauthorised distribution of the information contained herein is prohibited.

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Re: [Mailman-Users] Mailman Problems under OSX Lion
by Matthias Schmidt 19 Aug '12

19 Aug '12

Am 20.08.2012 um 01:00 schrieb David Dodell: >> where is apache looking for the icons. >> I think I read on the OS X Server List that the icons are on a different place than they should be. > > > This problem has been fixed. Strangely enough, found where apache was looking for the icons, put them in that directory ... everything started working. Even redid the icons to reflect the new Mailman logo. No problems for several days, yesterday, it resorted to the original logos, which aren't even in that location anymore. Very strange. > >>> (2) Second issue is more serious. I can't get list moderation to work. A message comes in to be moderator, I get email notification of this. However, if I login to the administrator page, "pending moderator requests", if I try to approve, reject, or any other command on that page, NOTHING happens ... the message keeps appearing, no action is taken etc. >> >> anything in the logs (apache, mailman ...)? >> > > > Stupid question ... where is the mailman log so I can look. I'd look here: /private/var/mailman/logs > >> did you try your own install of mailman as it was suggested on the os x server list? > > > Not yet ... everything else is working very smoothly, and installing mailman I'm afraid is above my abilities. I will have to seek outside help. > it's not that difficult .... I'd could help you. cheers Matthias

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Alternatives for Yahoo Groups like Web Features
by Jason Glazer 19 Aug '12

19 Aug '12

I am looking for some suggestions on how to provide some Yahoo Group like web features for some existing mailing lists. I run a variety of mailings lists related to building energy performance on the onebuilding.org web site using mailman and hosted by dreamhost. For some of the mailing lists, users would like to have access to some additional web capabilities similar to what Yahoo Groups provides. I am looking for suggestions for web based systems to provide some of these additional capabilities that are open-source. The kinds of additional features are: a) a way for designated members to upload files that others can download b) a way for designated members to add events to a shared calendar that anyone can see c) a way to conduct simple polls to gauge interest in topics d) a way for members to add links to a page to build up a library of good links e) a way to create a FAQ page f) perhaps a wiki-like way to create and edit pages in a freeform basis What I am looking for are suggestions on what has worked well together with an existing mailing list. What have others used and found easy to administer and easy for list members to use. Any suggestions? Thanks Jason -- Jason Glazer, P.E., GARD Analytics, 90.1 ECB chair Admin for onebuilding.org building performance mailing lists

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Postfix and virtual user ( relay dovecot -> user unknown )
by Sébatien Andreatta 19 Aug '12

19 Aug '12

Hello, I have been looking for weeks on google , but i have not found valid answer : How to integrate Mailman with postfix without the use of postfix-to-mailman.py script wich is not officialy supported ? I have a working installation : Postfix -> Amavisd ( clamd , spamassassin ) And dovecot I followed all the howto that i have found but it still doesn't work. I would like to have all my lists on a subdomain : lists.mydomain.be So , now here is my configuration : postconf -n alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/mailman/aliases command_directory = /usr/sbin config_directory = /etc/postfix content_filter = amavisfeed:[127.0.0.1]:10024 daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix data_directory = /var/lib/postfix debug_peer_level = 2 html_directory = no inet_interfaces = all inet_protocols = all mail_owner = postfix mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix manpage_directory = /usr/share/man mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, lists.mydomain.be mydomain = mydomain.be myhostname = smeagoln.mydomain.bemyorigin = $mydomain newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.6.6/README_FILES recipient_delimiter = + relay_domains = $mydestination relayhost = relay.domain.be sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.6.6/samples sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix setgid_group = postdrop smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 virtual_alias_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap <http://ldap-aliases.cf>-<http://ldap-aliases.cf> aliases.cf <http://ldap-aliases.cf>, hash:/etc/mailman/virtual-mailman virtual_gid_maps = static:493 virtual_mailbox_base = /var/mail/vhosts/virtual_mailbox_domains = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-domains.cfvirtual_mailbox_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ ldap-accounts.cf virtual_transport = dovecot virtual_uid_maps = static:493 mm_cfg.py DEFAULT_URL_HOST DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'smeagoln.mydomain.be' MTA = 'Postfix' POSTFIX_STYLE_VIRTUAL_DOMAINS = ['lists.mydomain.be'] maillog : Aug 18 19:22:47 mydomain postfix/qmgr[6085]: F05353E92: from=< crupuk(a)mydomain.be>, size=914, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Aug 18 19:22:47 mydomain dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<crupuk(a)mydomain.be>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=6139, secured Aug 18 19:22:48 mydomain amavis[4479]: (04479-05) Passed CLEAN, MYNETS LOCAL [127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1] <crupuk(a)mydomain.be> -> <test(a)mydomain.be>, Message-ID: <1d504d6a1f2f9954ecc5ab2f4a193 b9e(a)mydomain.be>, mail_id: zAsh0XT4N+qM, Hits: -0.999, size: 510, queued_as: F05353E92, 5437 ms Aug 18 19:22:48 mydomain dovecot: imap(crupuk(a)mydomain.be): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=82/572 Aug 18 19:22:48 mydomain postfix/lmtp[6123]: BE3CE3E8F: to=< test(a)mydomain.be>, orig_to= <test(a)lists.mydomain.be>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: 10024, delay=6.8, delays=0.31/0.49/0.25/5.7, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 Ok, id=04479-05, from MTA([127.0.0.1]:10025): 250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as F05353E92) Aug 18 19:22:48 mydomain postfix/qmgr[6085]: BE3CE3E8F: removed Aug 18 19:22:48 mydomain dovecot: imap(crupuk(a)mydomain.be): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=307/8873 Aug 18 19:22:49 mydomain postfix/pipe[6138]: F05353E92: to=<test(a)mydomain.be>, relay=dovecot, delay=2.4, delays=0.2/1.3/0/0.86, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (user unknown) Mailman version : 2.1.12 ( So , I can't use VIRTUAL_MAILMAN_LOCAL_DOMAIN ) So, how can I do for deliver all mail for test(a)lists.mydomain.be by local agent and so, use alias_maps ? Thanks for your help

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Mailman & POSTFIX Configuration Help
by Futchko, Rose 18 Aug '12

18 Aug '12

I am writing for some help regarding Postfix configuration. I cannot seem to get POSTFIX configured properly to transfer mail to the mailing list installed on the same server. I followed many steps over the last few days, and the last one I followed is at http://www.postfix.org/VIRTUAL_README.html under the section Mailing Lists. Can someone please look at this and let me know what I am missing? Basically, POSTFIX has been configured for base email to be sent to xxx(a)mail-test.company.org and I would like the mail list to use xxx(a)listtest.company.org DYN-DNS listtest.company.org A 216.111.222.85 listtest.company.org MX 216.111.222.85 listtest.company.org TXT "v=spf1 a ptr mx ip4:216.111.222.85 mx:mail-test.company.org -all" mail-test.company.org A 216.111.222.85 mail-test.company.org MX 216.111.222.85 mail-test.company.org TXT "v=spf1 a ptr mx ip4:216.111.222.85 mx:mail-test.company.org -all" MAIN.CF myhostname = mail-test.company.org mydomain = company.org myorigin = $hostname alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/mailman/aliases alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/mailman/aliases recipient_delimiter = + virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual mydestination = $myhostname, listtest.$mydomain /etc/postfix/virtual: listname-request(a)listtest.company.org listname-request listname(a)listtest.company.org listname owner-listname(a)listtest.company.org owner-listname /etc/aliases: listname: "/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman" owner-listname: ... listname-request: ... MM_CFG.PY DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'listtest.company.org' DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'listtest.company.org' add_virtualhost(DEFAULT_URL_HOST, DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST) MTA = 'Postfix' /var/log/maillog The first part of the log shows the rejection of listtest.company.org -- whereas the second part shows successful transfer to mail-test.company.org Aug 17 15:46:50 app02-listserv postfix/smtpd[19870]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from Mail1.company.org[66.173.196.101]: 554 5.7.1 <XXXX(a)listtest.company.org>: Relay access denied; from=<user(a)company1.ORG> to=<list(a)listtest.company.org> proto=SMTP helo=<MAIL1.company.ORG> Aug 17 15:46:50 app02-listserv postfix/cleanup[19877]: D3F93209F1: message-id=<050C37C3BC21CC4483AC395BAFEC94E506116BF5(a)mail1.informs.org> Aug 17 15:46:50 app02-listserv postfix/smtpd[19870]: disconnect from Mail1.company.org[66.173.196.101] Aug 17 15:46:50 app02-listserv postfix/qmgr[19197]: D3F93209F1: from=<user2(a)company.ORG>, size=6670, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Aug 17 15:46:50 app02-listserv postfix/cleanup[19877]: F37B120A3B: message-id=<050C37C3BC21CC4483AC395BAFEC94E506116BF5(a)mail1.informs.org> Aug 17 15:46:51 app02-listserv postfix/qmgr[19197]: F37B120A3B: from=<user2(a)company.ORG>, size=6819, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Aug 17 15:46:51 app02-listserv postfix/local[19878]: D3F93209F1: to=<company_it(a)mail-test.company.org>, relay=local, delay=0.18, delays=0.17/0.01/0/0, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (forwarded as F37B120A3B) Aug 17 15:46:51 app02-listserv postfix/qmgr[19197]: D3F93209F1: removed Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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split incoming mailserver from mailman
by Marcus Schopen 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

Hi, I'm looking for a way to separate the incoming mailserver which handles the addresses from the mailman instance, which sends mails out. I'm running sendmail as MTA. The wrapper in /etc/aliases ("|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman ...) seems to have no option to transport the incoming email e.g. by http requests to a remote mailman server. Any ideas? Ciao Marcus

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Gmail "features"
by Lucio Crusca 09 Aug '12

09 Aug '12

Hello *, I'm new here. I run a few mailman lists on a Debian server. I've been using mailman for a few years now but I'm no expert (it's "too" easy, anyone can use it without understanding much of it). Now I'm facing this problem: http://tinyurl.com/c9pn9sk http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=it&answer=6588 There's a fact that makes me think a solution has to exist: I've run a few mailman lists on a different debian server until a few months ago and they did not have this problem. A friend of mine is currently running a few lists on yet another debian server and those do not have the gmail "feature" as of today. I suspect gmail applies that feature only to some lists/domains/servers. The question is: what's the rule? How can you be so lucky as to fall in the lists gmail does not "block"? I fear the reply is "you can't". So, next question: is there any unofficial, untested, underground, YMMV patch for mailman that masks/forges the messages copy to the sender so that gmail does not recognize it as such and lets it through? Thanks in advance Lucio.

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I keep getting a subcription request notification after accepting a user
by sweepslate 04 Aug '12

04 Aug '12

I set up a small list and so far three to four addresses have subscribed. My problem is I keep getting the notification for my latest subscriber, over and over again, although I have accepted his subscription. When I go to the admin interface, I see that there are no pending requests. This is the notification I recieve: --- snip begin --- The list(a)example.org mailing list has 1 request(s) waiting for your consideration at: http://example.org/mailman/admindb/list_example.org Please attend to this at your earliest convenience. This notice of pending requests, if any, will be sent out daily. Pending subscriptions: user(a)yahoo.com (john smith) Thu Jun 21 20:17:29 2012 --- snip end --- Any ideas?

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