* Fred Showker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20020929 19:05]: wrote: > Greetings > > QUESTIONS FOR MAILMAN
Which version of Mailman??? > #1 Sudden deluge of SPAM hitting the list > > Under the "Security" section of the ADMIN it says: > > "... See "forbidden" > > However I cannot find "forbidden" anywhere on any of the > help pages or any of the other pages. Also searched the > documentation and the word doesn't occur there either. I can't see "Security" section myself ;-) > Will those 'frequent' spammers be blocked if I add their > domains to the block screen? Mailman 2.0.x has some patch to intergrate SpamAssassin - it's at sourceforge. > How do I block them without getting a notice? > > Hold posts with header value matching a specified regexp. > Allows you to filter out known addresses or domains that function > primarily as spam providers. > > I do not want to "HOLD" those posts, I want them blocked and > deleted without being notified. Search the list archives for "clear request" script. > #2 Sudden deluge of "bounces" or "undeliverables" > > The list has been operating fine for months using this set > of subscribers. Suddenly, yesterday, I get 160 "undeliverables" > from known good addresses. Some of them also actually got > posted. Today I get 7 more pages of bounces. You have to sort that out with your MTA. > #3 Bouncing Non-Subscribers > > I would rather "DISCARD" and delete all posts from non-subscribers > and NOT get any notice of any kind. > The option doesn't seem to be available. How do I do that? clear requests script will do, I believe. > #4 When are duplicates deleted? > > If I get duplicate addresses, are they deleted immediately? Never seen it myself. > #5 Remote "Unsubscribe" > > Is there a better way to "UNSUBSCRIBE" people using an email? They can do it themselves, no? > It is rediculously tedious to remove people (who post a "Remove Me" > to the list) by going to the member management page. > If you've got a list of 50,000 subscribers, you have to first > load all the initial page, then try to find the page where the > address is located, then find that person to UNSUBSCRIBE them. That's all I have for now. cheers - wash +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ Odhiambo Washington, [EMAIL PROTECTED] . WANANCHI ONLINE LTD (Nairobi, KE) | http://ns2.wananchi.com/~wash/ . 1ere Etage, Loita Hse, Loita St., | GSM: (+254) 722 743 223 . # 10286, 00100 NAIROBI | +---------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ "Oh My God! They killed init! You Bastards!" --from a /. post ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/