Thanks to everyone for their great suggestions. I just blew away the list and set up a new one and it works great. I guess we have learned something from Microsoft (restarting is the way to go)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Adam Lipson Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] mailman cron error If the aforementioned tricks don't work... You can always run nmap localhost to find out what ports *ARE* open and are listening on your box.. That's how I tend to troubleshoot smtp and web problems. --- Joe Brouhard, MCP, A+ Computer Support Technician City of St Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us -----Original Message----- From: Larry Rosenman [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:49 PM To: Adam Lipson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] mailman cron error --On Thursday, May 29, 2003 16:30:25 -0400 Adam Lipson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks for your help, > > I can't think of any place the port assignment would be set for an > individual list can you? I guess I can try setting up a new list from > scratch to see if the config files somehow were corrupt when the list was > built? Any idea where to look besides that? Jon's suggestion to check for typo's is a good one..... LER > > Thanks, > Adam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Rosenman [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:26 PM > To: Adam Lipson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] mailman cron error > > > > > --On Thursday, May 29, 2003 16:25:35 -0400 Adam Lipson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> yes I can telnet to port on 119 (they are the same machine by the way) >> and one list works with the news interface yet the other does not. > connection refused says it's not getting there... > > (or asking on a different port...) > > LER > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Larry Rosenman [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:24 PM >> To: Adam Lipson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] mailman cron error >> >> >> >> >> --On Thursday, May 29, 2003 16:22:39 -0400 Adam Lipson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> the settings are the same for each list in the mailman web interface. >>> >>> "Internet address" is the fqdn for the machine and "name of Usenet group >>> to gateway to and/or from" is the name of the list created using the >>> ctlinnd newgroup command. >> can you, from the mailman machine, telnet fqdn 119 and get a banner? >> >>> >>> I guess I must have missed something??? The list is showing up in the >>> news group view like the other list. The other odd bit and perhaps this >>> is the problem is that mailman is taking a minute or two to post each >>> posting. Since I installed the RPM version of mailman I don't know the >>> password for mailman to view its crontab. If I su - mailman and crontab >>> -l it says no crontab for root, but should this not report the crontab >>> for mailman not root? >> crontab -u mailman -l as root should work. >> >> LER >> >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Larry Rosenman [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:11 PM >>> To: Adam Lipson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] mailman cron error >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --On Thursday, May 29, 2003 16:09:05 -0400 Adam Lipson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I was afraid of that. It works for one list but not the other. I >>>> can't find a setting to allow it for one list and not the other. Know >>>> where it is? >>> Check the settings for EACH list's news server. >>> >>> It looks like it's just not there, fwiw, since it's connection refused, >>> and not a INN >>> error. >>> >>> LER >>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Larry Rosenman [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:08 PM >>>> To: Adam Lipson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] mailman cron error >>>> >>>> >>>> Yeah, your INN server isn't running or accepting connections. >>>> >>>> LER >>>> >>>> >>>> --On Thursday, May 29, 2003 16:04:36 -0400 Adam Lipson >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Anyone seen this error before? I had mailman working with INN and >>>>> then it stopped working. I don't think I changed anything and now it >>>>> is working intermittently. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Adam >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Cron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /usr/bin/python -S >>>>> /var/mailman/cron/gate_news >>>>> >>>>> Traceback (innermost last): >>>>> File "/var/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 222, in ? >>>>> main() >>>>> File "/var/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 203, in main >>>>> process_lists(lock) >>>>> File "/var/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 148, in process_lists >>>>> conn, first, last = open_newsgroup(mlist) >>>>> File "/var/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 75, in open_newsgroup >>>>> password=mm_cfg.NNTP_PASSWORD) >>>>> File "/var/mailman/Mailman/pythonlib/nntplib.py", line 111, in >>>>> __init__ self.sock.connect((self.host, self.port)) >>>>> socket.error: (111, 'Connection refused') >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/ler%40lerctr.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler >>>> Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler >>> Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler >> Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 >> >> >> > > > > -- > Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler > Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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/ > > This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/ler%40lerctr.org > -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 ------------------------------------------------------ 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/ This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe or change your options at http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org
