[Mailman-Users] Re: RFE

[Chuq Von Rospach]

On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 10:54  AM, Larry Rosenman wrote:

>>> The import facility is critical to delivering targeted content 
>>> within the
>>> message distribution.

>> But that is not, IMHO, what Mailman is designed to do.
>>
>> What you are talking about is a bulk mailer ... not a mailing list 
>> system.
>>

> THANK YOU.

They're correct. Don't use a hammer to fasten screws.

We run one of the larger mailman installs out there (behind 
sourceforge, but I'm not sure there are many others larger). I also run 
a hunk o' my company's e-marketing operations. When we needed systems 
for that, which require a much different user interface than discussion 
lists do, I wrote custom systems. Mailman really isn't something yous 
hould try to wedge into that round hole, and I don't think it makes 
sense to try to use it as the backend...


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Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh
nervously and change the subject.


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Chuq Von Rospach, Architech
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But when that last guitar's been packed away
You know that I still want to play
So just make sure you got it all set to go
Before you come for my piano