eMail command processing? (was: [Mailman-Users] Error in *eMail* rejecting a moderation request?)

[Johannes Posel]

Dear Mailman-Users,

is there really noone that tried the eMail command processing of
Mailman? Any input would be very nice, thank you!

Best regards,
Johannes Posel

Going back 15:48 24.08.2002...

> Dear Mailman-users,

> I'm running Mailman 2.1b3, and it works fine after a few install
> headaches ;)  My MTA is Exim v3.36, and I've set it up according to
> README.EXIM.

> Now, a list moderator got an approval request[1] for a message held in
> the mod queue, which had inside these instructions as well[2]. The
> subject was "confirm ..." with some sort of code in it. He wanted to
> try it, but got only an error back:

>> The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your
>> original message.
>> 
>> - Results:
>>     Invalid confirmation string.  Note that confirmation strings expire
>> approximately 3 days after the initial subscription request.  If your
>> confirmation has expired, please try to re-submit your original request or
>> message.
>> 
>> - Unprocessed:
>>     > If you reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header intact,
>>     > Mailman will discard the held message.  Do this if the message is
>>     > spam.  If you reply to this message and include an Approved: header
>>     > with the list password in it, the message will be approved for posting
>>     > to the list.  The Approved: header can also appear in the first line
>>     > of the body of the reply.
>> - Done.

> Is this some kind of bug or error in my setup? As he rightly points
> out, if Mailman provides him with an eMail based moderation, he'd
> really want to use it.

> Thanks for any input!

> Cheers,
>  Johannes                            mailto:posel at inf.fu-berlin.de

> [1]

> As list administrator, your authorization is requested for the
> following mailing list posting:

>     List:    Cafe at xyz
>     From:    somebody at someplace.tld
>     Subject: Hi
>     Reason:  Posts by member are currently quarantined for moderation

> At your convenience, visit:

>     http://stromgrade.its-toasted.org/mailman/admindb/cafe
        
> to approve or deny the request.

> [2]

> If you reply to this message, keeping the Subject: header intact,
> Mailman will discard the held message.  Do this if the message is
> spam.  If you reply to this message and include an Approved: header
> with the list password in it, the message will be approved for posting
> to the list.  The Approved: header can also appear in the first line
> of the body of the reply.