some digging found the answer: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/1999-October/005967.html
> -----Original Message----- > From: McKeever, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mailman-Users] Sub Mailing Lists > > > I am trying to set up a sub set mailing list using Mailman. > > For example: > > AllBranch contains all the members in the branch > AllAgents contains all the agents > > Allcompany would then be composed of allagents and allbranch > > I have the other mailing lists set up as recipients for the > allcompany list, > I have the allcompany set up as a moderator, mod bit > unchecked and nomail > bit check (to stop infinite loop possiblity). > > In theory, when you email allcompany, it forks out and sends > to allbranch > and allagents. However, the members on the allbranch and > allagents do not > get any email. If I add my account directly to the allcompany, that > delivers, but it doesn forward it along. > > Am I missing something?? > > Thanks in advance > Jun Ye wrote: > > Hi, there > > I just installed Mailman several days ago. > However, when a list contains sub-lists, > every post requires my approvals on all levels > of sub-lists. So one post may require the owner(s) to > approve many times. Pain ! > > Look at this: > > Your authorization is required for a mailing list posting request > approval: > > List: (list name) > Reason held: Implicit destination > > Can I disable this "feature" site-wise and/or list-wise ? > > Any one can offer quick advice how to fix it ? > > P.S. I posted this question on user list but no body reply. > So I now count on your guys. Thanks !!! Yes, this is possible to do. Let me try to recall what we did here... On the Privacy Options page, set the "Must posts have list named in destination field..." to No. And, in the box right below that, "Alias names (regexps) which qualify as explicit..." fill in the 'top-level' list that the emails come from. You'd do both of these on all of the sub-lists, and nothing on the top level list. For example, suppose you have top-listA, and sub-listB, and sub-listC. top-listA includes sub-listB and sub-listC as members. On the Privacy Options page for both sub-listB and sub-listC, you need to set the require_explicit_destination option to No as described above; and also set the acceptable_aliases option to top-listA. Give that a try! I hope it helps. -Dan > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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/tech-mail%40prupref.com ------------------------------------------------------ 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
