Hello Lee, On Thu 14 Sep 2023 at 04:38pm GMT, Lee Garrett (@lgarrett) wrote:
> ... ... @@ -361,7 +361,25 @@ If you use mutt, a simple way to send it is to > use > 361 361 Simple "mail" command works: > 362 362 :: > 363 363 > 364 - cat DLA-XXXX.txt | gpg --clearsign | mail -s "[SECURITY] [DLA > XXXX-X] $SOURCEPACKAGENAME security update" -a "From: Max Mustermann > <max.musterm...@debian.org>" -r max.musterm...@debian.org > debian-lts-annou...@lists.debian.org > 364 + cat DLA-XXXX.txt | gpg --clearsign | mail -s "[SECURITY] [DLA > XXXX-X] $SOURCEPACKAGENAME security update" -r no-re...@debian.org > debian-lts-annou...@lists.debian.org > 365 + > 366 +**WARNING** > 367 + * Any unsigned body text will cause `your mail to be silently > discarded > 368 + <https://bugs.debian.org/1050915>`_. For this reason, Thunderbird > is not > 369 + suited for sending DLA mails. > 370 + * You will not get any feedback if the mail was somehow invalid. `It > will get > 371 + silently discarded <https://bugs.debian.org/1050906>`_. > 372 + * Do not use a different mail address as sender, you'll otherwise get > 373 + backscatter spam. > 374 + * Do not set any other mail headers, or duplicate mail headers, this > will cause > 375 + the `mail to be silently discarded > <https://bugs.debian.org/1050906>`_. > 376 + In particular, if you use the above "mail" one-liner, you will > need to delete > 377 + any mail headers (From:, To:, Subject:) from the template before > signing it. > 378 + * If an earlier delivery attempt got blackholed, you must re-sign > the mail > 379 + content, otherwise the mail will be `silently discarded > 380 + <https://bugs.debian.org/1051941>`_. > 381 + * If all else fails, ask in #debian-lists on irc.oftc.net why the > mail delivery > 382 + failed. Provide a timestamp, queue IDs, and mail logs if possible. > 365 383 > 366 384 Only when you have confirmed that the package was processed after > upload (once you get the accept email) should you send the DLA to the mailing > list. > 367 385 Hmm, could you explain the use of no-re...@debian.org ? Isn't it generally discouraged by the e-mail standards? -- Sean Whitton
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