Re: [cobalt-users] The best way to use cobalt majordomo is . . . . ?????

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Grant Stern" <grantstern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'd like to hear any suggestions, comments, etc. on:
>
> 1) Do you think the Cobalt implementation of Majordomo is great or stinks
> (not from Paul on this one)?

It's not bad, but it's not setup like a normal Majordomo install and has
some limitations.  Personally, I install my own copy or copies of Majordomo
and run those.

> 2) Is there another app that you run to improve majordomo on your server?

Some people like Majorcool, which is a web interface for Majordomo.
Development on it stopped years ago (so did development on Majordomo 1.x,
Majordomo2 has been in development for *years*).  In my experience,
Majorcool doesn't work with the Cobalt Majordomo, though if you rewrote
enough of the Perl code in Majorcool it probably would work.  When a client
needs Majorcool I generally install a new copy of Majordomo and run it with
that.

> 3) Miscellaneous comments, tips, tricks, etc. . . .

If you want a web-based archive for Majordomo lists, see MHonArc.  I've been
using it for years and love it.  Look at Mailman.  It's what Cobalt uses for
the cobalt-users/developers/security lists.  It's more feature-rich than
Majordomo (including builtin web archive), but you really should evaluate
your needs b/c they each have their pluses and minuses.

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