On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Brian Sullivan wrote:
> I have been trying to set up a mailing list using majordomo and have most of the
> parameters under control ( I think).
By this, I take it to mean that you've got a working test list. Do your
working lists use 'resend', or are they simple distribution aliases?
>
> Things I can't seem to get a handle on:
>
> 1) digests -- my understanding is that this is handled by setting up some sort of
> parallel mailing list that by magic gets messages from the real list sent it --
> can anybody elaborate or provide concrete config file examples ( I am Unix
> impaired so be gentle please)
Digests are not defined in the .config files. The 'digest-' variables
there were intended for future use, and most are not implemented. Read
the comments carefully. The digest is actually a separate list, with it's
own .config file. They are linked by the entries in the aliases file, per
the third example set of aliases given in the NEWLIST document.
>
> 2) I would like to have subscribers that can post ( my mailing list
> will be subscriber sending only) but do not receive mail -- I would
> like this function to be subscriber controlled - is this possible?
This was recently covered in an extensive thread. Basically, set up
another list, with a <listname1>.config, and a <listname1> file, but do
not define a <listname1> alias, or it's kin (mebbe a <listname1>-request,
if your users tend to that style). Instead, declare the <listname1> file
in the restrict_post variable of the <listname>.config, along with
<listname> itself. Thus, anyone may subscribe to <listname1>, which gives
them posting rights to <listname>, but will not deliver any mail to them.
--
Rick Green
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