Re: [Mailman-Users] Alternatives to having a list own itself
On 2/22/07, Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org> wrote:
Thanks, Brad. My problem here is that the 'sysops' list changes frequently, and I don't want to maintain it in two places (/etc/mail/aliases and the list membership). I suppose I could have a script update /etc/mail/aliases using the output of "list_members sysops", but this seems kludgey.
I'd also like members of 'sysops' to decide whether they want "message to 'sysops' awaiting approval" or not. If I make it an alias, everyone will get these emails. If I send it to a mailing list, I can setup a topic so that only people who want those messages will receive them.
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At 6:43 AM -0700 2/27/07, Kelly Jones wrote:
But you get into loop issues. That's why I do things the way I do -- I don't get loops.
You've got to decide which is more important to you:
1) Avoiding loops and things working right virtually all the time?Or:
2) Convenience?-- Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org>, Consultant & Author LinkedIn Profile: <http://tinyurl.com/y8kpxu> Slides from Invited Talks: <http://tinyurl.com/tj6q4>
At 2:16 PM -0600 2/27/07, Dan Good wrote:
Where can I find more information concerning the uses of aliases and some examples?
That's going to depend on your MTA.
We have a little information in the Mailman documentation, the FAQ Wizard, etc... but most of the useful information will probably be found within the documentation that is specific to your MTA.
If you use sendmail, then try sendmail.org. If you use postfix, then try postfix.org. Or whatever is appropriate for your MTA.
-- Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org>, Consultant & Author LinkedIn Profile: <http://tinyurl.com/y8kpxu> Slides from Invited Talks: <http://tinyurl.com/tj6q4>
At 6:43 AM -0700 2/27/07, Kelly Jones wrote:
But you get into loop issues. That's why I do things the way I do -- I don't get loops.
You've got to decide which is more important to you:
1) Avoiding loops and things working right virtually all the time?Or:
2) Convenience?-- Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org>, Consultant & Author LinkedIn Profile: <http://tinyurl.com/y8kpxu> Slides from Invited Talks: <http://tinyurl.com/tj6q4>
At 2:16 PM -0600 2/27/07, Dan Good wrote:
Where can I find more information concerning the uses of aliases and some examples?
That's going to depend on your MTA.
We have a little information in the Mailman documentation, the FAQ Wizard, etc... but most of the useful information will probably be found within the documentation that is specific to your MTA.
If you use sendmail, then try sendmail.org. If you use postfix, then try postfix.org. Or whatever is appropriate for your MTA.
-- Brad Knowles <brad@shub-internet.org>, Consultant & Author LinkedIn Profile: <http://tinyurl.com/y8kpxu> Slides from Invited Talks: <http://tinyurl.com/tj6q4>
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