[Mailman-Users] mailman lists with lists as members

[Richard Barrett]

At 12:30 11/04/2003, Margrit Lottmann wrote:
>Our mailman server started some weeks ago.
>I don't have the whole knowhow...what all is possible
>with mailman...
>
>I created a closed list with only 4 members, but these 4 members
>are also addresses from lists at our mailman list server.
>
>mailman doesn't deliver emails to the embadded lists ???

A problem that can arise with sublists is that, as far as the sublist is 
concerned, it is not in either the To: or Cc: headers of the email. 
Depending on the version of Mailman you are using this and how the sublist 
is configured, this can lead to mail to sublists being held for moderation 
and such. If this is the problem you can
add the address of the umbrella (superior) list to the "Alias names 
(regexps) which qualify as explicit to or cc destination names for this 
list" field on the admin web GUI for the subordinate lists.

If you are using MM 2.1.x rather than 2.0.y the sublist Privacy rules could 
be causing posting sent down to the sublist from the umbrella list to be 
discarded silently. The privacy options of both the umbrella list and a 
sublist have to be satisfied for mail to go through that route to a 
subscriber and a policy of discarding mail silently set on the sublist 
could be your problem although you should find it logged in MM's vette log.

Another point to note is that, if you have "Send monthly password 
reminders?" set to Yes for the umbrella list, you should either set it to 
No or set 'Send password reminders to, eg, "-owner" address instead of 
directly to user' to Yes for the umbrella list.


>My solution was: resolve the 4 lists >>> I wrote all addresses from
>                  each list to the resulting list
>
>But:  this is quite primitive !!!
>
>Is there not another convinient solution to our problem ???

You should not need to do this. If you need more help in tracking the 
problem down, then post again, identifying which version of MM you are using.

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