[Mailman-Users] Anywhere for novices?

[Robert F. Kennedy]

Just to add to Jon's comments. I used two sets of Mailman install
manuals. Combined, the instructions were clearer. Another tip is to get
the prerequisites going before installing Mailman. Get your mail system
working and make sure Python and the C compiler are installed. Pay
attention to the ./configure section, this is important to get right.
Finally, it is not as hard as it looks :).

Best,
Robert
Toronto

-----Original Message-----
From: mailman-users-bounces at python.org
[mailto:mailman-users-bounces at python.org] On Behalf Of Jon Krause
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 1:11 PM
To: mailman-users at python.org; PeteBell
Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Anywhere for novices?


Pete,
   There may be a web-based tutoral out there, but I found the README
and INSTALL text files from the installation the best instruction set
available. Some software has very tech oriented instructions, assuming
you are an expirienced user, Mailman's instructions are some of the best
I have used in open source.

    If you are fairly comfortable in command line, and can get Mailman
downloaded and untarred, you will find the install very
straight-forward.

Some tips:
Take your time.
Have both the README and INSTALL files printed or available for
reference. Have a browser open to Google for answers for things you may
not understand. Use this list when stumped.

Best of luck,
Jon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PeteBell" <macbantam at ntlworld.com>
To: <mailman-users at python.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:23 PM
Subject: [Mailman-Users] Anywhere for novices?


: Is there ANYWHERE a novice can get hand-holding step-by-step tutorials
: on all this stuff?
:
: Python, scripts, configs, mailman, MTAs, what the hell does it all
mean?
:
: Is there ANYWHERE this is in plain English - where it isn't written as
: if to be read by people with years of programming experience.  I need:
: "you do this... and then you do that... and this is what should
: happen..." etc!
:
: Sorry.
:
: PeteBell. UK
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