[Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for each list?

2007-08-29 Thread wittygal
Hi, I have my account hosted on bluehost. I have 5 new email lists that have been transferred to me from other mailman lists on a closing isp. The problem is there are delays from when a message is receive until it is sent out. Blue host support tells me that mailman only supports up to 150

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for each list?

2007-08-29 Thread Larry Stone
On 8/29/07 2:52 AM, wittygal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have my account hosted on bluehost. I have 5 new email lists that have been transferred to me from other mailman lists on a closing isp. The problem is there are delays from when a message is receive until it is sent out. Blue

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
Larry Stone wrote: On 8/29/07 2:52 AM, wittygal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue host support tells me that mailman only supports up to 150 subscribers per list. Is this true? No. There are people running mailman with thousands of people on a list. I think there is some information on this

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for each list?

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/29/07, wittygal wrote: The problem is there are delays from when a message is receive until it is sent out. Blue host support tells me that mailman only supports up to 150 subscribers per list. Is this true? As far as the Mailman code is concerned, there is no hard limit to the

Re: [Mailman-Users] cloning subscriber list to another list

2007-08-29 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Mark Sapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2007.08.29.0249 +0200]: Unless you want to write your own Python script to populate the new list from the old, I think duplication is your easiest choice. Here's an outline of what I suggest you can do. This sounds like sound advice. Thanks, Mark. --

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
Brad Knowles wrote: On 8/29/07, wittygal wrote: They tell me that phplist doesn't have the problems mailman does. That's a total load of bull. Agreed. First, phplist only does one-way (announcement) lists so if you want a discussion

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread wittygal
Well, it seemed like a load of bull. Then they suggested I find a special email list provider. Is there such a thing? And how would I find it. You see I am doing this as a charity thing for about 5 online email groups for debtorsanonymous.org I thought this should be a no sweat thing since I

Re: [Mailman-Users] Mailman, Lighttpd, file permissions

2007-08-29 Thread Jeffrey Rice
Mark Sapiro wrote: Jeffrey Rice wrote: I am setting up Mailman to run with my chrooted Lighttpd installation. Mailman is not designed or intended to be run in this way. Mailman is normally installed with all of its files and directories in Mailman's group with appropriate group

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Brian Carpenter
It is possible that Bluehost is limiting the amount of messages that are sent out from your account per hour. This is called smtp throttling and it is a common practice amount hosting companies. Another issue is that your mailing lists could simply be on a very busy server that is not able to keep

[Mailman-Users] Size threshold

2007-08-29 Thread Ivan Van Laningham
Hi All-- For version 2.1.8, I've got Should a digest be dispatched daily when the size threshold isn't reached? set to Yes, but no digests have gone out for two days. The size is set to 128k, and the digest.mbox is only 43k. Individual emails are being distributed and being appended to the

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/29/07, wittygal wrote: Well, it seemed like a load of bull. Then they suggested I find a special email list provider. Is there such a thing? Sure. Some Mailman-specific hosting groups are listed in FAQ 1.17 at http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=showfile=faq01.017.htp, and

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Brian Luria
I am actually using bluehost as well (recently started) Haven't reached a limit for now - I was having major delays with messages being sent - found out it was b/c I was sharing a server with mulitple other users so we would all be in 'que' waiting for a msg to be sent. So, a thought I had - is

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Brandon Sussman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 wittygal wrote: Well, it seemed like a load of bull. Then they suggested I find a special email list provider. Is there such a thing? And how would I find it. You see I am doing this as a charity thing for about 5 online email groups for

[Mailman-Users] more help with mailman configure and GID

2007-08-29 Thread Christopher Adams
Okay, another migration, another GID problem. I configured mailman to run as mail GID=mailman (which is 502) and cgi-gid = apache (which is 48). The configuration and installation went fine and check_perms showed no problems. Setting up lists works okay. However, when I try to send a mesage to

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Dragon
Brian Luria wrote: I am actually using bluehost as well (recently started) Haven't reached a limit for now - I was having major delays with messages being sent - found out it was b/c I was sharing a server with mulitple other users so we would all be in 'que' waiting for a msg to be sent. So, a

Re: [Mailman-Users] Mailman, Lighttpd, file permissions

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/29/07, Jeffrey Rice wrote: Once I have done more testing, I will try to write this up (maybe for the Wiki?) if it seems it would be helpful. That would make a good addition to go along side FAQ 1.14 at http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=showfile=faq01.014.htp. Thanks! --

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Larry Stone
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Dragon wrote: Lots of us have done just that. I run my lists on a server owned by a friend and have pretty much free reign to do whatever I want. If you can justify the costs of doing so, it is a good solution. For people like me who do this both as a hobby and for a

Re: [Mailman-Users] Size threshold

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/29/07, Ivan Van Laningham wrote: For version 2.1.8, I've got Should a digest be dispatched daily when the size threshold isn't reached? set to Yes, but no digests have gone out for two days. The size is set to 128k, and the digest.mbox is only 43k. Individual emails are being

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/29/07, Brian Luria wrote: So, a thought I had - is it a 'crazy' idea to set up my own webserver and install mailman on it? Or is that a bit too much. That is not a crazy idea. In fact, if you did that, you would be installing and using Mailman in the manner for which it was actually

[Mailman-Users] simple newbie question re: Defaults.py

2007-08-29 Thread Gruver, Sandi
Installed Mailman from rpm file. I do not see guidelines on where/how to configure mm_cfg.py. Is it to simply copy the lines needed from the Defaults.py file? Red Hat EL4 Mailman 2.1.5 Sendmail 8.13 Python 2.3.4 Thank you -- Mailman-Users

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Dragon
Larry Stone sent the message below at 14:09 8/29/2007: On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Dragon wrote: Lots of us have done just that. I run my lists on a server owned by a friend and have pretty much free reign to do whatever I want. If you can justify the costs of doing so, it is a good solution. For

Re: [Mailman-Users] simple newbie question re: Defaults.py

2007-08-29 Thread Dragon
Gruver, Sandi sent the message below at 14:22 8/29/2007: Installed Mailman from rpm file. I do not see guidelines on where/how to configure mm_cfg.py. Is it to simply copy the lines needed from the Defaults.py file? End original message. - There is nothing

Re: [Mailman-Users] simple newbie question re: Defaults.py

2007-08-29 Thread Dragon
Brian Luria sent the message below at 15:13 8/29/2007: I dont suppose you know of a newbie sort of pinned note or FAQ of setting up a mailman install from scratch, including the other items needed (sendmail, etc). I'm a relatively advanced user, but, haven't set up a webserver and a step by

Re: [Mailman-Users] simple newbie question re: Defaults.py

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/29/07, Gruver, Sandi wrote: I do not see guidelines on where/how to configure mm_cfg.py. Is it to simply copy the lines needed from the Defaults.py file? For anything you want that is different from what is defined in Defaults.py, then yes -- copy the affected lines to mm_cfg.py and

Re: [Mailman-Users] more help with mailman configure and GID

2007-08-29 Thread Christopher Adams
I honestly like it when my questions are skimmed over. It makes me realize that I have way more resources to fix things than I initially think. In this case, it was a simple case of the mailman /etc/passwd user entry showing a GID that didn't match the /etc/group mailman entry. I did try changing

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Yan Herndon
No-ip.com will relay mail on an alt port. I;ve been running a MS SBS from my home on Cox home cable for about 2 years. Full exchange and remote access using no-ip.com to fix the DHCP issue and alt port SMTP. Cant beat the price/speed of a home account ;-) I think I pay about 20 a year for no-ip

Re: [Mailman-Users] more help with mailman configure and GID

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
Christopher Adams wrote: Okay, another migration, another GID problem. I configured mailman to run as mail GID=mailman (which is 502) and cgi-gid = apache (which is 48). The configuration and installation went fine and check_perms showed no problems. Setting up lists works okay. However, when I

[Mailman-Users] Fixed the To address problem now additional issues

2007-08-29 Thread Mervyn Kahn
As per instructions below, Tecktonic set up the small change and corrected the TO address issue. After running a test, I now have an e mail address appearing in the CC when it arrives. How do I get rid of this? And how do I correct the From issue so that it only has the following: [EMAIL

Re: [Mailman-Users] more help with mailman configure and GID

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
Christopher Adams wrote: So, all should be okay. Thanks for ignoring me. Hey, I wasn't ignoring you. I was just out all day :-) So now you can ignore my initial reply, and I'm glad you've got it working. -- Mark Sapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] The highway is for gamblers, San Francisco Bay

Re: [Mailman-Users] Limit to the Number of Subscribers for eachlist?

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
wittygal wrote: Thanks for the info. I am going to try to get back with them with regard to this and point them to the url in question for the faqs. Does anyone have a problem with me copying select portions of your emails on this subject? Please feel free to quote anything I've posted in this

Re: [Mailman-Users] Fixed the To address problem now additional issues

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Sapiro
Mervyn Kahn wrote: After running a test, I now have an e mail address appearing in the CC when it arrives. How do I get rid of this? Did you send the post with a Cc: to [EMAIL PROTECTED] That's what it looks like. If you don't want Cc:s in the delivered posts, don't put any Cc:s in the

Re: [Mailman-Users] Fixed the To address problem now additional issues

2007-08-29 Thread Brad Knowles
On 8/30/07, Mervyn Kahn wrote: FROM: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; on behalf of; Teamepasella [EMAIL PROTECTED] If this is what you're trying to fix, then the problem is with Microsoft. See FAQ 2.3 at http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=showfile=faq02.003.htp. CC: [Epasella] actually is