> On Mon, May 04, 1998 at 10:31:48AM -0700, Joe Smith wrote:
> > The correct thing to do is select mailing list software that does NOT
> > require intimate understanding of MX records, bounces, nondelivery reports,
> > etc just to use the software.
>
> Nonsense. No piece of software is a substitute for understanding the basics.
Good software is sufficient to get the job done.
It is not the list-manager's job to become the sysadmin/postmaster for
the site. There are other people tasked with that job.
For a site where a single person owns the machine and installs the sofware,
then I agree with you. But on a shared machine, one that already has a
competent staff to handle sysadmin/postmaster duties, then it is wrong to
demand that the listowner have the same technical background as the staff.
Lists are for general people, not just the techies.
-Joe
