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Subject: Re: Majordomo Question
From: Dan Liston <dliston @ netscape . com>
Organization: iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, A Sun Netscape Alliance
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 13:56:15 -0500
To: Blair Barrett <bbarrett @ nyis . net>, Majordomo Users <majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM>, Majordomo Workers <majordomo-workers @ GreatCircle . COM>
References: <39DBD480.E262CA43@nyis.net> <39DCA179.52EB44E@netscape.com> <39DCB591.26C87964@nyis.net>

The problem is that messaging server (even in solaris) uses a DOS style CRLF leaving a ^M at the end of lines in the message, including the required (blank) line between headers and body.  Once the blank line can be re-established as the header-body
separator, majordomo will recognize commands.

Dan Liston

Blair Barrett wrote:
> 
> Dan,
> 
> Thanks so much. I'm not heavy on Perl skills, however I do have some resources. If you get a response with the patch, that would be great. If not, at least I know what the problem is and I can prevail upon someone I know who is really heavy in Perl who
> can help create a patch for it.
> 
> Blair Barrett
> 
> Dan Liston wrote:
> 
> > I don't know how good you are with perl, but eddy.beliveau@hec.ca had
> > to patch majordomo to remove ^M from the end of lines in the body of
> > messages getting passed to majordomo to make it work.  I have emailed
> > him asking for a copy of this patch or diff file, but that was just
> > this morning.
> >
> > Dan Liston
> >
> > Blair Barrett wrote:
> > >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > Sorry to come to you directly, but I've posted to majordomo-users three
> > > times and it doesn't seem to want to forward my question to the list.
> > > Since you work for Netscape, I thought you might be able to answer this
> > > question or at least point me in the right direction.
> > >
> > > I am using
> > >
> > > Majordomo 1.94.5
> > > Netscape Messaging Server 4.15
> > > Solaris 8
> > >
> > > What's happening:
> > >
> > > When I try to subscribe to the list, I receive a "No valid command
> > > found" error and the help file.
> > >
> > > Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated (if you are ever in
> > > NYC I'll treat for dinner)!
> > >
> > > Warmest regards,
> > >
> > > Blair


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