:We're about to update our Mailman from 2.0.11 to 2.1.1. It's a production server with about 200 individually operated lists (no, we don't charge for the service). I'll be generally handling the list owner support during the upgrade, and you can imagine my fears.
Everything seems to suggest that the update will go cleanly, and I've watched with interest the first-hand reports of the experience over the last 6 months or so which mostly reflect that. But, well, I'm paranoid. So, with that in mind, what should I be watching for? Will all the list configs transfer cleanly? Many, many of these have been tweaked to an announce-only format, which seems to require some slightly different config options in 2.1.1. Also, new options like personalization, will these be automatically enabled on existing lists, or set off by default? Will my list owners need to comb their lists before going back into production, or should it be completely transparent, or something in between? And this makes me wonder if anyone here has thoughts about what specific changes have had the most impact on their lists. I mean, I'm aware of the changes through watching this list and messing with my own test install, but I'm particularly interested in real-world experiences. I intend to inform all my list owners of some of the new features in 2.1.1 that are not currently available, but I'd like to keep it minimal, so what have you all found the most useful? What should I have them watch out for, and encourage them to put into use? What newbie questions do I need to be prepared for? Thanks for any input. -- warren woodward XMission DSL Domo/Mailman [EMAIL PROTECTED] (801) 303-0819 (877) XMISSION "The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war." -JFK, American University, June 10, 1963 ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe or change your options at http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org