On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 10:09:51PM +1030, David Fitch wrote: > On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 21:57, Jeff Waugh wrote: > > <quote who="David Fitch"> > > > > > can you do a readonly list with mailman? > > > > > Is the best mailman can do setting the combination of: > > > 1) must posts be approved by admin - yes > > > 2) restrict posting priviledge to list members - no > > > 3) addresses of members with implicit approval - the address > > > of the admin (ie. the only person allowed to post) > > > > That's pretty much what we do with the announce list, so "yeah". > > the problem is the welcome message when you subscribe says > post to blahblah to send messages to the list. I can't > seem to change that just for one list, it's none or all lists. > > I found: > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq03.011.htp > but it seems it only works for Mailman 2.1.x not 2.0.x > which is the version in woody. > Looks like I might have to upgrade (bummer). > > PS. do you know what list software is used for the debian > news announcements and security updates etc list?
yup - we use Smartlist. For some of the announcement list we use Smartlist's pre-approved moderation mechanism. For other we use a post-submission approval mechanism. Anyone on the debian-news mailing would have seen what happens when you get the two somewhat confused/mixed up. Regards, Anand -- `` We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. '' -- Buddha, The Dhammapada -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
