[Mailman-Users] Another "newlist" aliases problem?

[Kyle Rhorer]

On Sunday 10 November 2002 14:03, David Gordon wrote:
> Set up test list "list". Web interface working. Subscription requests
> generates "confirmation of subscription" mail. Replying to that mail
> (to test-request at mydomain1.tld) sees that mail routed via my
> catch-all mail account for that domain.

The answer is quite simple...

> Yes, I have done the business with the aliases document. Here's what
> it says...
>
> mailman: mailman at mydomain1.tld
> mailman-owner: mailman
> test-request: mailman
> ## test mailing list
> ## created: 09-Nov-2002 mailman
> test:                    "|/home/mailman/mail/wrapper post test"
> test-admin:              "|/home/mailman/mail/wrapper mailowner test" 
> test-request:            "|/home/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd test"
> test-owner:              test-admin

As you can see, you have "test-request" defined twice.  I don't know 
about Sendmail specifically, but some other MTAs use the first 
definition of an alias that they encounter.  Take out the
"test-request: mailman"
line and that will probably solve your problem.

Kyle
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