Well, I found out the reason (to reply to myself and to put it
as a record) -- the list dist file was missing the line:
"(Only addresses below this line can be automatically removed)"
Line added and "problem" solved. Thanks to whoever attempted to
put any thoughts on this (there was no replies; perhaps too hard ;-)
BTW, does anyone have a flow chart made for Smartlist? :)
Have a nice weekend!
Zhiliang
On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Zhiliang Hu wrote:
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:13:52 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Zhiliang Hu <hu(a)genome.ansci.iastate.edu>
> To: smartlist(a)Lists.RWTH-Aachen.DE
> Subject: unsub difficulties
>
>
> I am working on a list that users have difficulties to unsub.
> The relevant rc.custom configuration is as follows:
>
> match_threshold = 30730
> medium_threshold = 28672
> loose_threshold = 24476
>
> auto_off_threshold = $medium_threshold
> off_threshold = $loose_threshold
>
> auto_unsubscribe = yes
> unsub_assist = 3
>
> However, the list ALWAYS replies to an unsub request as saying
> "You have not been removed, I couldn't find your name on the list"
> ALTHOUGH the multigram matches returned shows the exact email
> address. Specific unsub request as instructed by the list:
> "unsubscribe real@address" (address given by the SmartList) got
> the same results.
>
> Anywhere else obvious that I have missed to look at?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Zhiliang
>
> PS: I have another list, with the same version (v3.11pre7) that
> works fine in this regards. I tried to get related settings
> identical but I must have missed some point ...
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Smartlist mailing list
> Smartlist(a)lists.RWTH-Aachen.DE
> http://MailMan.RWTH-Aachen.DE/mailman/listinfo/smartlist
>
I am working on a list that users have difficulties to unsub.
The relevant rc.custom configuration is as follows:
match_threshold = 30730
medium_threshold = 28672
loose_threshold = 24476
auto_off_threshold = $medium_threshold
off_threshold = $loose_threshold
auto_unsubscribe = yes
unsub_assist = 3
However, the list ALWAYS replies to an unsub request as saying
"You have not been removed, I couldn't find your name on the list"
ALTHOUGH the multigram matches returned shows the exact email
address. Specific unsub request as instructed by the list:
"unsubscribe real@address" (address given by the SmartList) got
the same results.
Anywhere else obvious that I have missed to look at?
Thanks!
Zhiliang
PS: I have another list, with the same version (v3.11pre7) that
works fine in this regards. I tried to get related settings
identical but I must have missed some point ...
We have a weekly newsletter that is sent to about 700,000 readers.
Although we have set the `maxnames' parameter in rc.init to 100,
choplist is dividing the list into batches of about 5,000 addresses
each. So far, I have been unable to extract the inner truth of
choplist from multigram.c. Has anyone else seen this bug, and if
so, have you had any success resolving it?
--
Regards,
Tim Pierce
RootsWeb.com lead system admonsterator
and Chief Hacking Officer
Hi Group,
Since I know a lot of you are getting tired of supporting software for Free
because some web host added a free listserver package without offering any support
(or even a support staff who knows the name of the listserver sw they offer).
I have a client who needs a couple of custom things done. Roger Burton West
was kind enough to answer my question from a few weeks back and offer me some
offline support but I simply do not have the time to learn all the procmail
hackery necessary to do what this client wants.
I would like to hire an expert who can customize our Smartlist config to do
several things:
1. He wants to get rid of the default message that Smartlist sends when it cannot
find a subscriber.
2. He would like to receive a delivery confirmation basically telling him:
your message was delivered to the X number of recipients of the X list on X
date at X time.
3. (related to #1) Is to show the persons email address at the top or bottom
of each newsletter sent out (in a kind of X:member of list configuration that
he has seen in NT listserver sw he uses for another website).
4. Some other custom changes he has in mind.
Please reply to me either privately or post to this list and I will get back
to you.
Thanks,
Marc Goldman
Hello:
We find that when a message is submitted to our list, and comes as html&text, we are not
able to insert the 'Approved...' line at the very beginning of the message, and therefore
are unable to approve it.
Has anyone run into this? Is there a solution or a workaround of some sort?
Thanks,
Mitch
--
Mitchell Darer, WebMaster, mitch(a)focusing.org
The Focusing Institute, 34 East Lane, Spring Valley, NY 10977
http://www.focusing.org (845) 362-5222 (phone/fax)
Hello:
Should I ban attachments from being submitted to my list? Or does Smartlist handle them
in a reasonable fashion?
Thanks,
Mitch
--
Mitchell Darer, WebMaster, mitch(a)focusing.org
The Focusing Institute, 34 East Lane, Spring Valley, NY 10977
http://www.focusing.org (845) 362-5222 (phone/fax)
Hi.
I am one of those people who have control panel, with limited access to
support.
I am still learning a great deal, but there is a feature where you go to
your mail administration program, click on the list name, click on
administer mailing list. Then you click on the type of list you want it to
be. Your choices are subscriber only, newsletter, or moderated.
I haven't figured out how to work the moderated one yet, but the subscriber
only and newsletter work perfectly (at least for me). I use the newsletter
format in the manner in which you are trying to use yours. There are only
those people in the accept list which I want to be able to post to the list.
Once you make the change to newsletter, you need to test it to be sure it
works before you put your subscribers addresses in it.
Now, if only I could figure out these other things about how to make
moderated work!
Cindy
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> > I need to know what to do to de link the hard link from dist file to
the
> >accept file. I wish to have subscribers put in the dist file, and not the
> >access file. I wish to have the access file for only those I want to be
able
> >to post to the list.
I need to know how to set my list so that no one but those I choose can
send messages to my list.
I want people to be able to subscribe or unsubscribe themselves, but not be
able to post to all list members themselves. I use this particular list as
a mailing list for information to my subscribers. Pleas make it simple
instructions as I am just starting to use Smartlist. I don't know what
files to change or where to make the changes.
The way it is now is that anyone on the accept list can send to the list
members. When they subscribe it adds to the accept file and the dist file.
I need for it to add only to the dist file if that's the one that holds the
mailing list in it.
Charlie said: ../.bin/delink dist but I don't know what to do with it???
I'm a dummy for now at least!
Jim
Actually, Charlie interpreted the original question correctly. It would be
a bit much to notify subscribers when there was no digest. Once I got the
digest-timing issue settled, I was going to recommend to the subscribers
that they check the archives if they were concerned they had missed
something, much as David had suggested.
BTW, the reason that I was trying to set up a regular digest-delivery is
that after managing Listserv lists for years, I was hoping to carry over a
digest feature that I liked. On Listserv the digests are generated when
they trigger the size limit, but there is also a daily default
digest-clearing time as well. It might result in a small digest, but no
one seems to mind.
linda
