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[Steven **]

>From FAQ:
1. $ sudo check_perms
No problems found

2. $ ps auxww| grep mailmanctl |grep -v grep
list      5213  0.0  0.4   8696  4560 ?        Ss   Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python/usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start

$ ps auxww | egrep 'p[y]thon'
list      5213  0.0  0.4   8696  4560 ?        Ss   Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
list      5226  0.0  0.5   8800  6212 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1
-s
list      5227  0.0  0.5   8380  5716 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1
-s
list      5228  0.0  0.5   8376  5720 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner
--runner=CommandRunner:0:1 -s
list      5229  0.0  0.5   8604  5984 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner
--runner=IncomingRunner:0:1 -s
list      5230  0.0  0.5   8636  5748 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=NewsRunner:0:1
-s
list      5231  0.0  0.5   8788  6116 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner
--runner=OutgoingRunner:0:1 -s
list      5232  0.0  0.5   8656  5860 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=VirginRunner:0:1
-s
list      5233  0.0  0.5   8396  5696 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=RetryRunner:0:1
-s
hplip     6242  0.0  0.4   9664  4852 ?        S    Oct30   0:00
python /usr/sbin/hpssd

3. $ cat /etc/aliases
## mailman mailing list
mailman:              "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman"
mailman-admin:        "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman"
mailman-bounces:      "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman"
mailman-confirm:      "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman"
mailman-join:         "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman"
mailman-leave:        "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman"
mailman-owner:        "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman"
mailman-request:      "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman"
mailman-subscribe:    "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman"
mailman-unsubscribe:  "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman"
listinquestion:              "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post
listinquestion"
listinquestion-admin:        "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman admin
listinquestion"
listinquestion-bounces:      "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman bounces
listinquestion"
listinquestion-confirm:      "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman confirm
listinquestion"
listinquestion-join:         "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman join
listinquestion"
listinquestion-leave:        "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman leave
listinquestion"
listinquestion-owner:        "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman owner
listinquestion"
listinquestion-request:      "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman request
listinquestion"
listinquestion-subscribe:    "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe
listinquestion"
listinquestion-unsubscribe:  "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman
unsubscribe listinquestion"
listinquestion at montgoss.com                    listinquestion
listinquestion-admin at montgoss.com              listinquestion-admin
listinquestion-bounces at montgoss.com            listinquestion-bounces
listinquestion-confirm at montgoss.com            listinquestion-confirm
listinquestion-join at montgoss.com               listinquestion-join
listinquestion-leave at montgoss.com              listinquestion-leave
listinquestion-owner at montgoss.com              listinquestion-owner
listinquestion-request at montgoss.com            listinquestion-request
listinquestion-subscribe at montgoss.com          listinquestion-subscribe
listinquestion-unsubscribe at montgoss.com        listinquestion-unsubscribe

$ sudo newaliases
WARNING: local host name (montgoss-server) is not qualified; see
cf/README: WHO AM I?
/etc/mail/aliases: 21 aliases, longest 52 bytes, 1218 bytes total


It was about this point that I tried to send another email.  I
telnet'ed in to the server.  When I got to entering the destination, I
got this:
550 5.1.1 listinquestion at montgoss.com... User unknown

As you can see above, it's defined in the aliases file.  Why is it unknown?

-Steven

On 10/30/07, Mark Sapiro <msapiro at value.net> wrote:
> Steven wrote:
>
> >Yup:
> >$ ps auxww| grep mailmanctl |grep -v grep
> >list      5288  0.0  0.4   8704  4560 ?        Ss   Oct28   0:00
> >/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
> >
> >$ ps auxww | egrep 'p[y]thon'
> >list      5288  0.0  0.4   8704  4560 ?        Ss   Oct28   0:00
> >/usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
> >list      5301  0.0  0.5   8340  5696 ?        S    Oct28   0:00
> >/usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1
> >-s
> <snip>
>
> in response to:
>
> >> Is Mailman running?
> >>
> >> See
> >> <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq04.078.htp>.
>
>
> And did you look at the rest of the FAQ article and check all the
> things there? If not please do so. In any case, if that doesn't lead
> to a solution, report what you found so we can help further.
>
>
> --
> Mark Sapiro <msapiro at value.net>       The highway is for gamblers,
> San Francisco Bay Area, California    better use your sense - B. Dylan
>
>