[Mailman-Users] Message footer variables

[Jon Carnes]

On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 07:44, Robert Costain wrote:
> Messages sent to this list contain the footer:
> > This message was sent to: user at host.com
> > Unsubscribe or change your options at
> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/user%40host.com
> 
> What's the python syntax that I would need to recreate this on my own 
> lists?
> 


>From the archives, a message from Sheryl Coe:
===
Here's my own humble how-to, assembled shamelessly from previous posts
to this Mailman list.

<#> WHAT PERSONALIZATION LOOKS LIKE

> This personalization example is from this Mailman list (urls are not
real, do not click):
This message was sent to: test8 at subscriber.net
Unsubscribe or change your options at
http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/test8%40subscriber.net
> This is what I recommend (urls are not real, do not click):
_______________________________________________
GENERAL LIST INFORMATION:

The TEST mailing list
TEST at lists.listsdomain.net
http://www.listdomain.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/test
_______________________________________________
YOUR PERSONAL SUBSCRIBER OPTIONS:

Unsubscribe or choose new options at
http://www.listdomain.net/mailman/options.cgi/test/test8%40subscriber.net

For all lists you are subscribed to at
   lists.listdomain.net
under the email address
   test8 at subscriber.net
your current password is
   notarealpass
_______________________________________________
<#> CHANGES YOU MAKE TO THE mm_cfg.py FILE

I pasted the lines below to make personalization possible.
 From the FAQ: Q. Can I put the user's address in the footer that
Mailman adds to each message?
A. Yes, in Mailman 2.1. The site admin needs to enable personalization
by setting the following variables in the mm_cfg.py file

VERP_PASSWORD_REMINDERS = 1 VERP_PERSONALIZED_DELIVERIES = 1
VERP_DELIVERY_INTERVAL = 1 VERP_CONFIRMATIONS = 1
If you want to give the power to your list owners:
OWNERS_CAN_ENABLE_PERSONALIZATION = 1
<#> HOW TO SET UP PERSONALIZATION FOR LIST ADMINS

It's all done in the NON-DIGEST OPTIONS screen:

<#><#>Go to the option for "Should Mailman personalize each non-digest
delivery?"

"Select No to disable personalization and send messages to the members
in batches. Select Yes to personalize deliveries and allow additional
substitution variables in message headers and footers (see below). In
addition, by selecting Full Personalization, the To header of posted
messages will be modified to include the member's address instead of the
list's posting address. "

<#><#>Go to the option for "Footer added to mail sent to regular list
members."

Paste this text:

_______________________________________________
GENERAL LIST INFORMATION:

The %(real_name)s mailing list
%(real_name)s@%(host_name)s
%(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s
_______________________________________________
YOUR PERSONAL SUBSCRIBER OPTIONS:

Unsubscribe or choose new options at
%(user_optionsurl)s

For all lists you are subscribed to at
    %(host_name)s
under the email address
    %(user_delivered_to)s
your current password is
    %(user_password)s
_______________________________________________

END OF HOW-TO SET UP PERSONALIZATION

Has anyone tried it and had to stop due to performance issues, how bad
is the drag?

Also, I really wanted to include a one-click unsubscribe. But I'm sure
that many subscribers are having mail forwarded and it would only
frustrate them. Any solutions?

I would think that it would significantly lower support costs to be able
to include an options url and the password in every message.  I'd love
to hear how this works out for other list owners.

Sheryl Coe