Re: [Mailman-Users] question about logging subscription changes

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Sapiro
Christopher Adams wrote: >I think that the answer is 'no', but I thought I would check. Do any >of the mailman log files show when a subscription is changed from a >regular subscription to digest? I have parsed the logs and can't find >evidence of this. You are correct. The answer is 'no'. --

[Mailman-Users] question about logging subscription changes

2010-11-19 Thread Christopher Adams
I think that the answer is 'no', but I thought I would check. Do any of the mailman log files show when a subscription is changed from a regular subscription to digest? I have parsed the logs and can't find evidence of this. -- Christopher Adams adam...@gmail.com -

[Mailman-Users] Can't access list archives

2010-11-19 Thread Jeff Bernier
Hello all, I changed an existing list's archive from Public to Private, but now cannot access the archive. I am using my list subscriber email address and password, trying to log in to the "Lists Private Archives Authentication" page. Do I need to do something else (other than un-ticking/ticking

Re: [Mailman-Users] "Edit public HTML"

2010-11-19 Thread MK
On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:17:16 -0800 Mark Sapiro wrote: > On the same General Options page where you added the welcome_msg text > (and other web admin interface pages), at the upper right there should > be a column of "Other Administrative Activities" links. One of these > is "Edit the public HTML p

Re: [Mailman-Users] "Edit public HTML"

2010-11-19 Thread Lindsay Haisley
On Fri, 2010-11-19 at 14:56 -0500, MK wrote: > No big deal, but I presume "editing the public HTML pages" might > provide a solution. Unfortunately, I cannot find this > option... > > Sourceforge uses ver. 2.1.9. On the main administrative page menu, it's on the far right - "Edit the public HT

Re: [Mailman-Users] "Edit public HTML"

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Sapiro
MK wrote: >This caught my attention because I have added a welcome msg which says >the list is for announcements only, but this gets added to it in the >actual mail: > >"To post to this list, send your email to:" > >Which is contradictory. The general information page is similarly >confusing. > >

[Mailman-Users] "Edit public HTML"

2010-11-19 Thread MK
I have a list hosted by sourceforge (meaning I only have the web interface to use). The list is set up for announcements only. In a reply to a previous post here, someone pointed me to: http://wiki.list.org/x/3YA9 While I am not using this method, I did notice this part: "if you don't have wr

Re: [Mailman-Users] post as administrator

2010-11-19 Thread MK
On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:07:24 + Tim Faircloth wrote: > The best way to do this is to subscribe users with the mod option > (first column of the Membership List page), then uncheck the Mod > option for people you want to post to the list. That is also vulnerable to spoofing. -- "The angel of

Re: [Mailman-Users] post as administrator

2010-11-19 Thread MK
On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:24:45 -0800 Mark Sapiro wrote: > What you have done works OK, but it is subject to unauthorized posts > from someone spoofing your address which will be well known if your > list is not anonymous. It is anonymous, but it is not too many steps from someone making the connec

Re: [Mailman-Users] post as administrator

2010-11-19 Thread Mark Sapiro
MK wrote: > >Okay, I've resolved this by unsubscribing myself then adding >my address to the "List of non-member addresses whose postings should >be automatically accepted". As you have seen, the list owner is not a member by default and has no special posting privileges. See the FAQ at

Re: [Mailman-Users] post as administrator

2010-11-19 Thread MK
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:48:35 -0500 MK wrote: > How can I set this up? Okay, I've resolved this by unsubscribing myself then adding my address to the "List of non-member addresses whose postings should be automatically accepted". -- "The angel of history[...]is turned toward the past." (Walter

[Mailman-Users] post as administrator

2010-11-19 Thread MK
I've just started an "announcements only" mail list. That is, I have it set to discard posts from non-members, and to reject posts from members with a explanatory message. This works, however, I cannot post to the list either, although my email is listed as the administrator. I tried subscribi