Thanks Jim for you reply. So if a new list is created by anyone other than me, I have no way of knowing about it so I can change the aliases file? I am still puzzled by what the README file says - "... you'll need to do the extra step of installing the mailing list aliases manually. Follow the instructions in an email message that you should have received." I now assume (let me know if I am on the right track here) that the email referred to there is the one sent to the new list-owner. But even in that message, there is no mention of any aliases. Thanks, Raewyn.
>>> Jim Drash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/11/03 4:11:46 p.m. >>> It is a bad assumption. Mailman only sends and e-mail to the list owner. Raewyn Smith wrote: > I have (apparently) successfully set up Mailman 2.1.3 on my server (RedHat, > Sendmail). When I create a new list, a notification goes out to the list owner, and > that's fine. However I assume another email should be sent to me (as the mailman > administrator) letting me know that the list was created and listing the alises > needed to be added to the /etc/aliases file - but I'm not getting that email. > >>From the REAMDE: > - NOTE: If you are using an MTA other than Exim or Postfix > (e.g. Sendmail or qmail), then you'll need to do the extra step > of installing the mailing list aliases manually. Follow the > instructions in an email message that you should have received > (you'll need to know how to do this for your particular MTA, see > the README for your MTA for more information). > > I can't find any more information on where this email should be sent to. > Is my understanding of what should happen right? What have I not set up correctly? > > This seems like a related problem - at the bottom of the list creation email sent to > the owner of the list is an email address "if you have any problems email [EMAIL > PROTECTED]". When I try email that address I get a message sent to "[EMAIL > PROTECTED]" with subject "Uncaught bounce notification". I have set up the aliases > for the mailman list and the 'list administrator', of the mailman list is me. What > is the difference between mailman-owner and mailman-admin? Where should those > addresses come from. Why does an email to mailman-owner bounce? > > Thanks for any help! > > Raewyn. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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/jim%40jimdrash.com ------------------------------------------------------ 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
