On 5/9/06, Richard Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > btw: If your are trying to have a mix of http URLs for non-admin GUI > and and https for admin GUI then you are wasting your time, it is all > or nothing, one or the other. Same rule applies regarding which host > is used for a list admin or no-admin web GUI, same one for all.
ah. > If you want https for everything then follow the link from: > > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=3Dshow&file=3Dfaq04.029.htp > > to: > > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=3Dshow&file=3Dfaq04.027.htp > > > > > e.g. site for mail is 'mail.myexample.not'. that's where the MX > > points for smtp, > > and that's where webmail will be hosted for user pick-up (or imaps > > or pop3s). > > to administer this puppy, we've got 'emailadmin.myexample.not' > > which has vexim > > and mailman running on it. but ALL links on the admin pages -- > > including form > > actions -- hop from 'https://emailadmin.myexample.not' to > > 'http://mail.myexample.not'. > > it's maddening! > > > > If you diligently follow _all_ the instructions in the FAQ entries, > including the comments regarding virtual hosts, the VIRTUAL_HOSTS > Python dictionary, restarting mailmanctl and judicious use of > fix_url for existing lists you will get a consistent set of > appropriate URLs produced on the MM web GUI. You also need to read > the bin/newlist usage to understand the way that you can assign new > lists to web and email hosts when creating them which again links to > the understanding and setup of VIRTUAL_HOSTS Python dictionary in > mm_cfg.py. Also, if you find yourself fooling with the list's > host_name attribute through the admin GUI "Host name this list > prefers for email" option then it is probably time to stop and review > you mm_cfg entries etc. thanks for the pointers. got lots to chew on, thanks! -- will trillich "Their is five errers in this sentance." ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org 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/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp