Nina Nicholson writes: > Our listservs are hosted by MediaTemple which provides Mailman > ver. 2.1.9. I understand that if I were to upgrade to the latest > version there are new features that would solve this problem.
Yes. They don't completely solve the problem, but they provide a level of mitigation that is satisfactory for most lists. > I've found the upgrade instructions, but they are beyond my limited > Unix skills. MediaTemple refuses to do the upgrade. > > I'm desperately looking for some guidance on how to get this taken > care of. I assume you have the necessary access (a shell login account, and permissions to install software) to the server to do the upgrade. It should be a straightforward operation for an experienced Mailman admin, so hiring a consultant should be an inexpensive and quick way to improve your service. For the long run, I would suggest considering a specialist host if you don't want to take on a permanent Unix admin or put a consultant on retainer. Mail services require quite a bit of finicky configuration, more so than pretty much any other Internet service. There is active research on protecting mail service from spam and phishing going on, and no guarantee that there won't be further adjustments needed in the future. There are plenty of inexpensive hosts out there, and you don't necessarily need to move your other services. Steve ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://wiki.list.org/x/AgA3 Security Policy: http://wiki.list.org/x/QIA9 Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org
