[Mailman-Users] Changing a list name

[Mike Avery]

On 11 Oct 2001 at 15:24, Marc MERLIN wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 04:05:47PM -0600, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: 

>> Mike Avery wrote:
>>> I'd like to change the name of a Mailman hosted
>>> mailing list.  The only way I see to do that is to delete 
>>> it and start over, but I really don't want to do that. Is
>>> there a clean way to rename a mailing list?

>> I've never tried this, however others have claimed to 
>> be able to do this by simple renaming the aliases,
>> renaming the list directories and archive
>> names, and then setting the name correctly in the 
>> configuration. 
>> I'd say backup that list before you start fiddling with  
>> it. :)
 
> Barry posted a very exhaustive step by step set of instructions.

> Read the archives.

A check shows Barry's comments were about two months 
back, and the instructions were exhaustive, but they 
worked.

Thanks to Marc and Barry for the pointer and the 
instructions.  

Barry asked that $100,000 in pennies be sent to him and 
the Mailman developers if we want to see the process 
automated and simplified.  That's a bit past my budget 
limits, but I think some people would think it was worth 
it.  My advice is, "name your lists the way you want them 
the first time!"

Mike
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