Re: [cobalt-users] Majordomo an RAQ3

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> > I wan't to use a mailinglist as a one way newsletter system.
> > I mean only one user (email adress) should be able to post, but all
> > registerd user will recieve the mail. Is this possible and how can I
> > configure this?
>
> The easiest way is to go into the config file for the list after you
create
> it and set:
>
> restrict_post = FILE_HERE
>
> where FILE_HERE is a file containing the email address of the person(s)
> allowed to post to the list.
>
> You could also make the list moderated, which will allow others to send
> messages to the list, which will only be posted after a list administrator
> approves it.  In this case, set:
>
> moderate = yes
>

Keep in mind that every time you use the GUI to add or remove email
addresses to/from the mailing list, you will have to edit the
"restrict_post" entry in the configuration file again as the GUI keeps
changing it back to restrict_post = nameofmailinglist (whatever the name of
the mailing is.)

Arthur