"Mario A. Salinas" wrote:
> 1. Create a digest version of an existing list. Our control
> panel lets us create a list so we made a new list that has the same
> name as our list but with "-digest" appended to the name. So
> 'OurList' would be the name of the list and the digest version
> created has the '-digest' appended and looks as follows:
You can't create a digest using the Cobalt implementation of Majordomo.
> What we do not understand most of all is that if the digest gets its
> info from the original list, how could a digest be a separate list?
> How can it not be a result and not a command within the originating
> list?
Digests are implemented in majordomo as separate lists, and email
addresses are aliased to programs to create the digests. You can't do
it through the Cobalt interface.
> 2. Manually switch people to/from (subscribe/unsubscribe) the
> digest version of the list because the Cobalt doesn't seem to provide
> any way of doing that.
Majordomo doesn't provide a way of doing it. You simply unsubscribe
from one and subscribe to the other.
> Can anyone help with the easiest method of accomplishing that goal?
Yes. You can install a completely separate copy of majordomo on your
RaQ, in addition to the copy that comes with it. Or you can install a
different mailing list program.
Or you can have someone else install a completely separate copy of
majordomo for you. We offer installation of a separate copy of
majordomo on Cobalt RaQs as a service; however there is a charge. If
you decide you'd rather have someone do it for you than do it yourself,
please let me know. Either way you'll need to manage majordomo
independently from the Cobalt gui interface.
> I have attempted to get help from the company we lease our machines
> from in the resolution of these questions to no avail.
We're an indepdent Cobalt support company and have lots of experience
with majordomo on Cobalt RaQs. In fact we run a commercial list-service
using a Cobalt RaQ4i.
> I have recently installed MajorCool on the Cobalt machine and was
> lucky enough to get someone to sit with me for two hours during the
> installation process but we were unable to get that working either.
> This is why I'm hoping someone here has had some experience with this
> issue on a Cobalt Raq3 running Linux. We've been struggling with
> this stuff for months.
We can set up MajorCool to work with our installation of majordomo on
your RaQ. We have a fixed rate for installing Majordomo, but MajorCool
installation would be based on time spent. If you've spent months, then
I think you'll find our service offering attractive <smile>. But it's
not very hard to do if you're experienced with Linux administration and
installing programs under Linux.
> On a side note... This client/friend of mine is a well known author
> who helps her readers every day and posts help on several lists
> herself. Unfortunatly, so far, we've had no luck getting the answers
> we need to put this problem to rest. Your help will be greatly
> appreciated. Really.
You can do it yourself, by creating a separate version of majordomo
(hint: you don't have to install majordomo in any particular directory,
but you must properly set up the aliases, and smrsh. Or we can do it
for you.
> Thanks in advance,
You're welcome <smile>.
Jeff
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Jeff Lasman <jblists@nobaloney.net>
Linux and Cobalt/Sun/RaQ Consulting
nobaloney.net
P. O. Box 52672, Riverside, CA 92517
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