Simon, thanks for that - I got the feeling my hosting support hadn't really thought it through!
lee --- Simon White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 29-Jan-04 at 23:42, Lee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote : > > I was advised by my hosting support to set up a > > 'dummy' simpler-addressed email account for list > > subscribers to write-to, which i would then > > auto-forward to the actual email address of the > list. > > > > yes, if my list is open to subscribers only, the > > 'dummy' address would need to be a subscriber of > the > > actual list, but I feel I need to look deeper into > > this. > > No. The 'dummy' address is merely a pointer to the > real list address. > This does not require the 'dummy' address to be a > subscriber, because > the emails will be passed on (transparently) to the > list, and with the > original sender still in place of course. > > The 'dummy' address will be an alias for the real > address, nothing more. > The important part will be getting messages to go > out with the Reply > address set correctly. > > > For eg, mailman would send out mail from its > 'real' > > address which I would have to configure in the > > settings to appear as the 'dummy address' - > presumably > > I would do this by adding the dummy as the > explicit > > reply-to address? > > You can do that, but some email clients might not > obey the Reply-To > address correctly, you will be watertight only if > you can set the main > >From address correctly... > > > I can also see issues regarding the dummy email's > > subscriber 'metoo' and 'no mail' options - > > I'm assuming they need to be set to not receive > any > > list mails at all, to avoid a mail loop and > > duplicates? > > Nope... the 'dummy' address (alias) does not need to > be a subscriber. > > Regards, > > -- > Simon White. Internet Consultant, Linux/Windows > Server Administration. > email, dns and web servers; php javascript perl asp; > MySQL MSSQL Access > Bridging the gap between management, HR and the > tech team. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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/lee_19712003%40yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________ BT Yahoo! Broadband - Free modem offer, sign up online today and save �80 http://btyahoo.yahoo.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------ 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
