[Mailman-Users] URGENT - how can I get a text list of subscri bers

[jtrigg at huiekin.org]

Note: I am replying to both Glennette and Ari in this message.

On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 11:38:38AM -0400, Rabinowitz, Ari (Exchange) wrote:
>  From the description of the problem, it sounds like your MTA (Mail
> Transport Agent) is the culprit, not mailman.  It seems like it is
> trying to send the message, failing 3/4 of the way, then failing so
> it is retrying.

That sounds about right to me.

> What MTA are you using?

Exim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: glennette at premiumwebdesign.com
> [mailto:glennette at premiumwebdesign.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 11:36 AM
> To: jtrigg at huiekin.org
> Cc: mailman-users at python.org
> Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] URGENT - how can I get a text list of
> subscribers
> 
> 
> Unsubscribing doesn't even help so I'm sure it wouldn't but what else 
> can I do???  If the subscribers on this list weren't being somewhat
> patient, my ISP would have shut me down by now!!!

If it won't help there's no point to doing it.  If the subscribers can't
understand that, then why will they be any more patient after you delete
the list when the messages keep coming?

> Is your list sending the message once every minute like mine is?  And 
> it's not the complete message, only about 3/4 of it then the rest is
> cut off.

Yes, that's what's happening to me as well.

Jim Trigg
Itinerant list admin