Mailman Program - Not Satsified
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Hi there,
My name is Jeff, and I am the founder of MyJokeMail.com, a very popular daily humor providor. I currently have over 5000 people on my mailing list, but I figured I would switch to Mailman to maintain my subscription list.
However, now I am feeling like this was a big mistake. Allow me to explain.
All I need is a list where subscribers can write to a generic address (like
jokemail-list@myjokemail.com ) and be sent a "Confirm Letter", to which they
respond and are automatically added. I was under the assumption that Mailman
can do that stuff.
Instead, all I see is a program where my subscribers would have to go to a
separate webpage that Mailman provides, and submit their address there.
What's worse is that they even have to have a password. This is nothing like
I though this program would be like.
Another thing: having 5000 people, isn't there an easy way to transfer all of them over to a file, instead of pasting their names in batches of 30 addresses to the configuration page?
So I guess I am writing this for advice. Does this program do any of the above things that I am looking for? I dont need my subscribers to have a password...simply a letter to confirm their subscription request upon submission. They also shouldnt have to go to a separate webpage, but instead, could directly email the list for a subscription if need be.
Please help....my list is in desperate need for an upgrade, and I am anxious to get the ball rolling. Jeff Mash, Founder MyJokeMail.com
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 23:02:44 EDT JokeMList <JokeMList@aol.com> wrote:
It can via the <listname>-request@domain address.
They can ALTERNATIVELY use the web page. They don't have to.
What's worse is that they even have to have a password.
Only if they use the web side. If they subscribe via email a random password is assigned automatically.
~mailman/bin/add_members.
I dont need my subscribers to have a password...simply a letter to confirm their subscription request upon submission.
Passwords are also used to prevent forged unsubscriptions, as well as for subscription setting changes. There is currently no option to run without some level of password protection for subscribers.
They also shouldnt have to go to a separate webpage, but instead, could directly email the list for a subscription if need be.
This has been supported since day one.
-- J C Lawrence Home: claw@kanga.nu ----------(*) Other: coder@kanga.nu --=| A man is as sane as he is dangerous to his environment |=--
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 23:02:44 EDT JokeMList <JokeMList@aol.com> wrote:
It can via the <listname>-request@domain address.
They can ALTERNATIVELY use the web page. They don't have to.
What's worse is that they even have to have a password.
Only if they use the web side. If they subscribe via email a random password is assigned automatically.
~mailman/bin/add_members.
I dont need my subscribers to have a password...simply a letter to confirm their subscription request upon submission.
Passwords are also used to prevent forged unsubscriptions, as well as for subscription setting changes. There is currently no option to run without some level of password protection for subscribers.
They also shouldnt have to go to a separate webpage, but instead, could directly email the list for a subscription if need be.
This has been supported since day one.
-- J C Lawrence Home: claw@kanga.nu ----------(*) Other: coder@kanga.nu --=| A man is as sane as he is dangerous to his environment |=--
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