[Mailman-Developers] Confirm address change always returns error

[Stonewall Ballard]

In 2.1.1+ (confirmed with a fresh CVS build today), when a user replies to a
confirmation message sent by Mailman in response to an email address change
(on the web page), Mailman changes the address, but replies with an error
(below). This confuses users.

The subscribe log has entries for the new address as "pending", then as
"new", with no errors or apparent problems.

It seems odd to me that this hasn't been reported as a bug, since it appears
to have been around for several months, at least. Or is there something
broken in my Mailman installation? I'm on OS X Server 10.2.4.

BTW, note the typo "you are not current a member".

TIA for any help.

 - Stoney

> The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your
> original message.
> 
> - Results:
>   You are not current a member.  Have you already unsubscribed or changed
> your email address?
> 
> - Unprocessed:
>   On 3/29/03 2:32 PM, "savannounce-request at lists.sudburysavoyards.org"
>   <savannounce-request at lists.sudburysavoyards.org> wrote:
>> Mailing list subscription confirmation notice for mailing list
>> SavAnnounce
>> 
>> We have received a request for subscription of your email address,
>> "abc at stonetics.com", to the savannounce at lists.sudburysavoyards.org
>> mailing list.  To confirm that you want to be added to this mailing
>> list, simply reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header
>> intact.  Or visit this web page:
>> 
>>   
>> 
http://lists.sudburysavoyards.org/mailman/confirm/savannounce/df640af0ac9e917>>
f
>> 5df1b2a2b1caea98bfa55e1d
>> 
>> 
>> Or include the following line -- and only the following line -- in a
>> message to savannounce-request at lists.sudburysavoyards.org:
>> 
>>   confirm df640af0ac9e917f5df1b2a2b1caea98bfa55e1d
>> 
>> Note that simply sending a `reply' to this message should work from
>> most mail readers, since that usually leaves the Subject: line in the
>> right form (additional "Re:" text in the Subject: is okay).
> 
> - Ignored:
>> 
>> If you do not wish to be subscribed from this list, please simply
>> disregard this message.  If you think you are being maliciously
>> subscribed to the list, or have any other questions, send them to
>> savannounce-owner at lists.sudburysavoyards.org.


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Stonewall Ballard 
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