on 05/04/03 13:29, Christopher D Helmkamp at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Saturday, April 5, 2003, at 12:20 PM, Hannes wrote: > >>> Mailman won't work on our server, actually. I already tried it. >> >> I run Mailman on an Xserve (sure it was a pain for me to set it up but >> I am not a sysadmin by trade), other people I know run it successfully >> on >> Solaris/Linux (I am not sure). What is so special about your server? > > Mailman won't work? What kind of server? It runs like gold on all the > major free *nices that I know of. Just make sure you have Python, > Apache, and SMTP set up correctly. > > I think Mailman is the greatest thing since sliced white bread, myself. > I used to use majordomo (ahh!) and some others, but Mailman ended up > being the easiest to configure and deal with. Granted, I don't run as > many lists as lem does (I just have 4). I think it's so great it's > worth setting up an el-cheapo old PC running Linux or BSD to do Mailman > lists exclusively.
I'm also subscribed to a Newton-related mailing list that is very active (50-75 msg a day) and the guy running the list uses Ecartis. It seems to work well given the load and we didn't have any failure yet in over 2 years. -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] FUBAR n.: The Failed UniBus Address Register in a VAX. A good example of how jargon can occasionally be snuck past the suits; see foobar, and foo for a fuller etymology. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
