[Mailman-Users] Fwd: Using gmail SMTP and mailman together

[Patrick Bogen]

I think you should be able to do something with BCCs, but I'm not
sure. So, forwarded to list...

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Matthew Price <mandtprice at gmail.com>
Date: Apr 24, 2006 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Using gmail SMTP and mailman together
To: Patrick Bogen <pdbogen at gmail.com>


The one mailing list feature that I absolutely need is the ability to
make each message appear to be individually sent; I don't want every
subscriber to see the addresses of every other subscriber.  I already
checked that functionality in gmail and its group feature just pastes
the associated addresses into the recipients' list.

Matthew

On 4/24/06, Patrick Bogen <pdbogen at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/24/06, Matthew Price <mandtprice at gmail.com> wrote:
> > list of addresses?  I know that sounds like a spam engine, but the
> > specific functionality I need is the ability to make a TLS connection
> > to the gmail smtp server and not fire them off myself without any smtp
> > server.
> Mailman is probably overkill for what you need, since its main purpose
> is managing list memberships and (I guess) maintaining archives. But
> if the engine is running off your laptop, the latter doesn't do you
> any good, and not much good for the former- users won't receive timely
> feedback to emailed requests, and the web interface won't be
> available.
>
> So, a small script will probably do what you want.
> Or, keep the list of addresses in a text file, and paste them into the
> 'To:' field each time.
>
> That said, gmail itself supports 'groups' (refer to the 'Contacts'
> link in the web interface), and any e-mail client worh its salt ought
> to have some sort of rudimentary group functionality.
>
> - Patrick Bogen
>


--
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course
others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!


--
- Patrick Bogen