Re: [cobalt-users] Majordomo Digest setup

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alexander wrote:

> I have a Raq3 and it has majordomo built in. However, as many of you
> probably know, through the interface only email mode lists can be created,
> not digests or archiving.
> I have tried with a list member to work it out, but I think he might be out
> of town for a while.
> What is the easiest way to create a digest version with archives on the Raq?
> Has anyone done it?

Here's our sample code for /etc/majord.aliases:

> # test with digests/archives
> #---------------------------
> owner-test: owner@xxxxxxxxxx
> test-digest: test
> test: "|/usr/local/majord/majordwrapper resend @/usr/local/majord/lists/test.resend"
> test-sendout: :include:/usr/local/majord/lists/test, test-archive, test-digestify
> test-archive: "|/usr/local/majord/majordwrapper archive2.pl -f /usr/local/majord/archives/test-archive/test -D -a"
> test-digestify: "|/usr/local/majord/majordwrapper digest -r -C -l test-digest test-digest-sendout"
> test-digest-sendout: test-digest-outgoing,nobody
> test-digest-outgoing: :include:/usr/local/majord/lists/test-digest
> test-request: "|/usr/local/majord/majordwrapper majordomo -l test"
> test-digest-request: "|/usr/local/majord/majordwrapper majordomo -l test-digest"
> test-approval: owner-test
> test-digest-approval: test-approval
> test-owner:	owner-test
> owner-test-digest: owner-test
> owner-test-outgoing: owner-test
> owner-test-digest-outgoing: owner-test
> test-digest-owner: test-owner

> Can it be made to work with the existing majordomo setup, or would I need
> to re install majordomo from the beginning?

We use a separate majordomo installation.  We also use nonstandard
filenames and directory names (see above) so we can tell the difference
between the two majordomos.

> Finally, any links that might help that deal with this issue on a Raq will
> be greatly appreciated.

"www.greatcircle.com" for starters <smile>.

> P.S. Could someone advice me on which book to get as a beginner in the Raq
> in general??

Any beginners' Red Hat linux book.

The unoffiicial "official cobalt qube users list" is now down and has
been for a bit over a week because of how busy I've been, but we
installed Majordomo on a new RaQ3 tonight, and tomorrow morning we'll
activeate the list again.  It uses a structure similar to the one I've
shown above.

We've not been successful in creating a package or an rpm to
automatically install the second majordomo on the RaQ; just haven't had
enough time <frown>.

We do the complete install and a sample list on your RaQ2, 3, or 4, for
us$100 flat rate, if you're interested.  We've been in the list-hosting
business using Majordomo on unix/linux, and Mailtraq on NT/W2k, for
several years.

Jeff
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