[Mailman-Users] Howto Configure Announcement list

[Ron Rosson]

Definately sounds like something that would be needed.. I wonder if it
is planned for the alpha.

TIA

* Orion (Steve Pirk) (orion at deathcon.com) [010308 15:09]:
> I just tried to set one up... You are right, there does not seem to
> be any "good" options for doing announce only.
> 
> Here is one possibility, under "Details" of addresses of members accepted
> for posting (field below "restrict posting to members"):
> 
> o If member_posting_only is 'yes', then entries added here will have 
>   posting privilege in addition to list members. 
> o If member_posting_only is 'no', then only the posters listed here will 
>   be able to post without admin approval. 
> 
> Put the admin's e-mail in this box, and set member posting to "no".
> 
> On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Ron Rosson wrote:
> 
> > * Nick Albright (nick at v-space.org) [010308 13:39]:
> > > On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Ron Rosson wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I must be missing something here but I am having a hell of a time trying
> > > > to figure out how to get mailman configured as an annoucement list. 
> > > 
> > >   My first guess would be to change the privacy options to "Post must be
> > > approved by Moderator" and "Restrict posting to list members".
> > > 
> > >   Just putting that out there, :)
> > 
> > 
> > Then the owner of the list is going to get a ton of messages for
> > administrative requests.
> > 
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