When you edit with the test account what error message do you get? There is a setting for localsettings.php for using an existing email server. Give me a minute to look that up.
On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:41 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 8:39 AM John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Odds are your getting hammered by spambots. If you want to test create a > > new account and see if that account has any issues > > > > Duh - obvious.. i should have thought of creating a test account before. > > Ok, test account created, I am now in groups:- > > Member of groups: Autoconfirmed users, Users > > However, i can not create any new pages or edit the main page (the > wiki just had the main/start page only). > > When i go here in my admin account :- > index.php?title=Special:ListGroupRights > > the group (all) and USERS can create discussion pages, and Create > pages (which are not discussion pages). > > the group Autoconfirmed users can Edit semi-protected pages. > > If i can create pages, why cant i create any pages in my test account ? > > > Also - When this is fixed, is there a way to > > a) edit the wiki script to use my own email system ? > b) send an email to ALL users to re-check their accounts & see their > new settings... > > i've got a php script that sends emails via SMTP / passwords. if i can > direct the wiki emails via that. it will be good. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 4:35 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, I'm the admin of a mediawiki, & have posted to an incorrect > > > thread & have been redirected here... > > > > > > > > > My main initial queries is/are > > > > > > a) I occasionally check my wiki & see there are dozens / hundreds of > > > people signing up as users - but no one is creating any pages. > > > > > > is there a place i can see that can check that people CAN create pages > > > - but they are pending / needing approval to be published ? > > > i'm guessing that people create new accounts but cant do anything. how > > > do i check ? > > > > > > b) is there something i can do to force the wiki to send an email to > > > the admin (me) - to check that i am receiving emails. (I periodically > > > forget about this wiki as i'm not getting anything). > > > > > > c) where do i (if i can) edit the script to use my own mailing process > > > instead of the default process to send emails. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Gordon. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > MediaWiki-l mailing list > > > To unsubscribe, go to: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MediaWiki-l mailing list > > To unsubscribe, go to: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > > > -- > > Gordon. > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > To unsubscribe, go to: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list To unsubscribe, go to: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
