[Techtalk] Re: Mailman/Sendmail & alias issue.

[Jennifer Davis]

> Assuming your setup is similar to mine, these instructions I have for my
> list makers should work for you:
>
> Edit /etc/aliases and include the aliases that Mailman generated for you.
> This will look something like this:
>
> ## test mailing list aliases
> test:              "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman post test"
> test-admin:        "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman admin test"
> test-bounces:      "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman bounces test"
> test-confirm:      "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman confirm test"
> test-join:         "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman join test"
> test-leave:        "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman leave test"
> test-owner:        "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman owner test"
> test-request:      "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman request test"
> test-subscribe:    "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe test"
> test-unsubscribe:  "|/home/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe test"
> ## end aliases
>
> Once you've done that, run newaliases (probably in /usr/bin) to let sendmail
> know about the new stuff.
>
> That's it!
>
> There are ways to link mailman and sendmail together so that mailman can
> create the aliases for itself, but I haven't really looked into those since
> there was no great motivation for me to do that.
>
> Terri


Thanks Terri:

	I did that and it all seemed easy enough.  After the aliases were
creaded, I was told I had 25.  I counted them and lo and behold, there
were 25.  I then rebooted the server.  (I know I don't have to, but I am
in the habit from Windows.)  Anyhow, I got my college account registered
with the test mailing list, but for some reason, I cannot reply to the
list.  Way below is a snippet of what I get.

	I assume the problem is in this area:

   ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
"|/home/mailman/mail/mailman post test"
    (reason: 127)
    (expanded from: <test at soleil.jenn.ca>)

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
sh: line 1: /home/mailman/mail/mailman: No such file or directory
554 5.3.0 unknown mailer error 127

    [ Part 3.2: "Delivery Status" ]


At this point, I am over my head.  I assume that there is a problem with
the aliasing.  The directory of home/mailman/mail is empty.
Google.groups is not helping me here.  If it helps, I am using slackware 9
with the default sendmail.

Anyhow, thanks again

Jenn




   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to smtp1.sympatico.ca.:
>>> DATA
<<< 550 relaying mail to algonquinc.on.ca is not allowed
550 5.1.1 <davi0302 at algonquinc.on.ca>... User unknown
<<< 503 No recipients specified

    [ Part 2: "Delivery Status" ]

Reporting-MTA: dns; soleil.jenn.ca
Received-From-MTA: DNS; tomts5.bellnexxia.net
Arrival-Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 20:48:27 -0400

Final-Recipient: RFC822; davi0302 at algonquinc.on.ca
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; smtp1.sympatico.ca
Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 relaying mail to algonquinc.on.ca is not
allowed
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 20:48:27 -0400


    [ Part 3: "Included Message" ]

Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 20:48:27 -0400
From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON>
To: davi0302 at algonquinc.on.ca
Subject: Returned mail: see transcript for details

The original message was received at Wed, 7 May 2003 20:48:27 -0400
from tomts5.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.25]

   ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
"|/home/mailman/mail/mailman post test"
    (reason: 127)
    (expanded from: <test at soleil.jenn.ca>)

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
sh: line 1: /home/mailman/mail/mailman: No such file or directory
554 5.3.0 unknown mailer error 127

    [ Part 3.2: "Delivery Status" ]

Reporting-MTA: dns; soleil.jenn.ca
Received-From-MTA: DNS; tomts5.bellnexxia.net
Arrival-Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 20:48:27 -0400

Final-Recipient: RFC822; test at soleil.jenn.ca
X-Actual-Recipient: X-Unix; |/home/mailman/mail/mailman post test
Action: failed
Status: 5.0.0
Diagnostic-Code: X-Unix; 127
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 20:48:27 -0400