[Mailman-Users] suggestion: rework bounce handling code

[Marc MERLIN]

On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 02:08:07PM -0800, alex wetmore wrote:
> The current code turns on the "disable mail delivery" flag for the
> user or unsubscribes them.
> 
> I'd prefer to see two disable mail delivery flags, one that is
> set/unset by the user (for people who just want to read via the
> archives) and one that is set by the bounce logic, and unset by the
> user.
 
I've  already  asked  for  that,  you  wish  has  already  been  granted  in
mailman-cvs (upcoming 2.1) :-)
(thanks Barry)
 
> I'd like this because one of the biggest admin tasks that I have now
> is walking through re-enabling people's mail delivery and explaining
> to them why they are no longer getting list mail.  With two flags I
> could write a script which went through the lists every night and sent
> an email to everyone who had the "bounced - disabled" flag set.  This
> email could tell them how to fix their mail delivery, and tell them
> why it occured in the first place.

I have my lists setup to kick people off the list, much easier that way :-)
(but then I am a BOFH)
Anyway, yes, you'll be able to do that.

> This is one thing that EzMLM handles more nicely that mailman.  When
> email bounces it sends the subscriber a bounce report and tells them
> how to get back the email that they've missed.
> Has this logic changed at all in 2.1?

Mailman  cvs now  supports VERP, which  will give  you  the accurate  bounce
processing that EzMLM does  (if you want it, the price  to pay is additional
load).
Mailman however does not keep track of which messages you have not received
if you were bouncing.
Between you and me, if your mail  was bouncing, you can go read the archives
or download an archive mailbox and add that to your list folder.

Marc
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