Re: [cobalt-users] alias :include:

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:51 AM 1/7/00  WebMost wrote:

> Ahoy
>
> But ...  include works for majordomo.
>
> Not for sendmail.

It works fine for sendmail.  It doesn't work for majordomo at 
all.  majordomo is simply a script.  It's sendmail commands that invoke the 
majordomo script(s) when required to process mailing lists.

What is your alias line?  Is it something like:

  alias: :include:/home/sites/siteX/mail_lists/test.list

If so, then the "include" itself is working; see your own post:

>    550 :include:/home/sites/siteX/mail_lists/test.list... Cannot
>    open /home/sites/siteX/mail_lists/test.list: Group writable directory
>    554 <testmail@xxxxxxxxxx>... aliasing/forwarding loop broken

It's showing you that the alias is working but that directory 
/home/sites/siteX/mail_lists/ is a group-writable directory.  What's the 
permissions?  It should be -rwxr-xr-x.  If it's not, fix it so it is.

> This all happens regardless of permissions or ownerships or what directory.

Can you show us that?

Alternatively I'd be happy to log into your box if you'd like.  Create an 
unprivilged account for me with a password, call me or email me with the 
login information, I'll telnet in and look at it.  Be sure the account is 
unprivileged; I don't want to do any damage even accidentally.  If you call 
and reach me in, I'll do it while we're on the phone together.

Jeff (909) 787-8589.

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