Re: [Mailman-Users] mailman without CGI?
On Wed, 03 Oct 2001 08:17:57 -0400 Paul Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what's not so clear is whether the admin functions (message and > subscription approval, etc) can be done without the web. is there > a command line interface for any of that stuff? Nope, neither a commandline or email interface (unless you count with_list as a CLI). -- J C Lawrence -(*)Satan, oscillate my metallic sonatas. [EMAIL PROTECTED] He lived as a devil, eh? http://www.kanga.nu/~claw/ Evil is a name of a foeman, as I live. -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
Re: [Mailman-Users] mailman without CGI?
> Alex's idea is good, but if you don't want the CGI and therefore you don't > want the web-interface controls, you should think about using a different > List-Server. There are many open source list -servers which do not use a > web interface. Majordomo is a prime example of one. Use the right tool for > the job you want to do... thanks. i hadn't been sure whether the cgi functionality was integral to the design, or an optional add-on. i see it's more like the former. i'll also take a look at the scripting hooks that alex mentioned. and running a cgi-enabled server internally is a good idea too. thanks all... paul =- paul fox, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (arlington, ma, where it's 65.7 degrees) -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
Re: [Mailman-Users] mailman without CGI?
Alex's idea is good, but if you don't want the CGI and therefore you don't want the web-interface controls, you should think about using a different List-Server. There are many open source list -servers which do not use a web interface. Majordomo is a prime example of one. Use the right tool for the job you want to do... Jon Carnes - Original Message - From: "alex wetmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] mailman without CGI? > On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Paul Fox wrote: > > what's not so clear is whether the admin functions (message and > > subscription approval, etc) can be done without the web. is there > > a command line interface for any of that stuff? > > You can build a command line interface for them using > ~mailman/bin/withlist, but most of the functionality isn't available > out of the box. There are existing scripts for basic functions such > as getting a list of users, adding users, and removing users. > withlist just exposes the database structure directly. > > I'd think that a simpler solution could be used if you don't want to > expose CGI. You could run a copy of apache (or whatever) on an > alternate port which is only accessible via localhost or your internal > network. Put the mailman CGI's there and use that for admin > functionality, but it won't be exposed to the world. > > alex > > > -- > 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
Re: [Mailman-Users] mailman without CGI?
On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Paul Fox wrote: > what's not so clear is whether the admin functions (message and > subscription approval, etc) can be done without the web. is there > a command line interface for any of that stuff? You can build a command line interface for them using ~mailman/bin/withlist, but most of the functionality isn't available out of the box. There are existing scripts for basic functions such as getting a list of users, adding users, and removing users. withlist just exposes the database structure directly. I'd think that a simpler solution could be used if you don't want to expose CGI. You could run a copy of apache (or whatever) on an alternate port which is only accessible via localhost or your internal network. Put the mailman CGI's there and use that for admin functionality, but it won't be exposed to the world. alex -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
[Mailman-Users] mailman without CGI?
the web server i run doesn't support CGI scripts. i kind of like it that way, in general. from the mailman docs, and from the little bit of playing i've done, it looks as if from a users point of view the web interface isn't strictly needed -- all operations can be accomplished via email messages to the xxx-request address. i also believe the pipermail interface isn't dependent on cgi access, though i might be mistake on that. what's not so clear is whether the admin functions (message and subscription approval, etc) can be done without the web. is there a command line interface for any of that stuff? paul =- paul fox, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (arlington, ma, where it's 54.9 degrees) -- Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
