Where can I find more information concerning the uses of aliases and some examples?
Dan Good On Feb 27, 2007, at 7:43 AM, Kelly Jones wrote: > On 2/22/07, Brad Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> At 6:43 PM -0700 2/22/07, Kelly Jones wrote: >> >>> My question: what's the best way to handle a situation like >>> this? Have >>> a list owned by itself or "effectively" owned by itself. >> >> What I've done in situations similar to this, is to make the >> listowner list itself owned by an alias that is directly resolvable >> out of /etc/aliases. So, there is no loop -- owner mail for other >> lists goes to the listowner list, owner mail for the listowner list >> goes to the listmaster alias, and that's that. > > Thanks, Brad. My problem here is that the 'sysops' list changes > frequently, and I don't want to maintain it in two places > (/etc/mail/aliases and the list membership). I suppose I could have a > script update /etc/mail/aliases using the output of "list_members > sysops", but this seems kludgey. > > I'd also like members of 'sysops' to decide whether they want "message > to 'sysops' awaiting approval" or not. If I make it an alias, everyone > will get these emails. If I send it to a mailing list, I can setup a > topic so that only people who want those messages will receive them. > > -- > We're just a Bunch Of Regular Guys, a collective group that's trying > to understand and assimilate technology. We feel that resistance to > new ideas and technology is unwise and ultimately futile. > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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/ > dgood%40independence.k12.ia.us > > Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py? > req=show&file=faq01.027.htp > ------------------------------------------------------ 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