David Cantrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Setting it up in the first place was a bit fiddly. Setting up mailman > in the first place is MORE fiddly from what I can tell from the docs, > cos mailman needs to be integrated with both the mail *and* the web > servers.
I tried it the other day, and it did look fiddly, so installed an rpm. 10 minutes later I had a fully working install. I assume that debian systems are similiar; there's also a FreeBSD port. rpmfind++ > > # apt-get install mailman > > Hrrm, I choose not to trust its install scripts with my exim.conf and > httpd.conf. They are rather heavily customised. That unfortunately is true; although most people are probably likely to have modified them slightly less than you. Actually, I liked the rpm for mailman that I installed. It put all it's apache configuration bits in /etc/httpd/conf/mailmain.conf and then just added an Include line. Whilst it won't work with everything, it stands a pretty good chance of being correct first time. As to mail configuration, it shouldn't go anywhere near your mailsystem; all you need to do is add in the aliases for your list wherever you keep your aliases file. Alternatively, define a new alias file that your MTA can manage on it's own. You're right, though, it does really come down to how much you trust prepackaged software. -Dom -- | Semantico: creators of major online resources | | URL: http://www.semantico.com/ | | Tel: +44 (1273) 722222 | | Address: 33 Bond St., Brighton, Sussex, BN1 1RD, UK. |
