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Subject: Re: automate the creation process in majorcool
From: "Steven W. Orr" <steveo @ syslang . net>
Organization: SysLang Inc.
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 14:56:25 -0500 (EST)
To: Sunita Rajagopal <srajagopal @ cloop . com>
Cc: Majordomo-users <majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM>
In-reply-to: <635834D63EE6D211A1FD0090272A7CC501E45673@Phyllis>

On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, Sunita Rajagopal wrote:

=>the admin tool for majordomo, currently has create tab, which basically
=>sends an email to the majordomo-owner about who requested the group and the
=>name etc.
=>i was wondering if I can have the majorcool utility actually create the
=>group automatically, and I as a adminitrator don't have to edit the
=>majordomo aliase file etc.
=>I can see a way to automate this, but I was wondering if it is possible with
=>the current tool or if anyone else as done it.
=>
=>Sunita Rajagopal

I suspect you don't want that. Editing the aliases file requires root 
priviledge. And to allow someone to arbitrarily create a list is 
essentially a way of making a secure server into an open relay.

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