[Mailman-Users] Error in *eMail* rejecting a moderation request?

[Johannes Posel]

Dear Mailman-users,

I'm running Mailman 2.1b3, and it works fine after a few install
headaches ;)  My MTA is Exim v3.36, and I've set it up according to
README.EXIM.

Now, a list moderator got an approval request[1] for a message held in
the mod queue, which had inside these instructions as well[2]. The
subject was "confirm ..." with some sort of code in it. He wanted to
try it, but got only an error back:

> The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your
> original message.
> 
> - Results:
>     Invalid confirmation string.  Note that confirmation strings expire
> approximately 3 days after the initial subscription request.  If your
> confirmation has expired, please try to re-submit your original request or
> message.
> 
> - Unprocessed:
>     > If you reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header intact,
>     > Mailman will discard the held message.  Do this if the message is
>     > spam.  If you reply to this message and include an Approved: header
>     > with the list password in it, the message will be approved for posting
>     > to the list.  The Approved: header can also appear in the first line
>     > of the body of the reply.
> - Done.

Is this some kind of bug or error in my setup? As he rightly points
out, if Mailman provides him with an eMail based moderation, he'd
really want to use it.

Thanks for any input!

Cheers,
 Johannes                            mailto:posel at inf.fu-berlin.de

[1]

As list administrator, your authorization is requested for the
following mailing list posting:

    List:    Cafe at xyz
    From:    somebody at someplace.tld
    Subject: Hi
    Reason:  Posts by member are currently quarantined for moderation

At your convenience, visit:

    http://stromgrade.its-toasted.org/mailman/admindb/cafe
        
to approve or deny the request.

[2]

If you reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header intact,
Mailman will discard the held message.  Do this if the message is
spam.  If you reply to this message and include an Approved: header
with the list password in it, the message will be approved for posting
to the list.  The Approved: header can also appear in the first line
of the body of the reply.