[Mailman-Users] sending restriction/moderation question v. 2.1.1

[Christopher Adams]

In all my list experience, "moderated" has meant just that. If a list owner
wants to review every message sent to the list, the list is set up as
moderated. In the new version of Mailman, the former brain-dead way of
setting up a list that is restricted to specific addresses for sending is
now a convoluted process, only documented in the FAQ, and requires a list
owner to go through way too many steps. Not only that, but it refers to
'moderation', which even I, as an experienced administrator had to check
several times before I was sure I had found the correct configuration.

I am still trying to figure out why  the developers made this such a
confusing process. Upgrading to the  new version also didn't carry all the
restricted list permissions and now I have to educate list owners about how
to configure their lists to only allow specific people to post. Some of
these people already have a problem with the basics and now this.

If anyone still hasn't figured this process out and needs assistance, I have
been through the ringer.



Christopher Adams
Library Systems Analyst
Oregon State Library
503-378-4243  x258
chris.a.adams at state.or.us
----- Original Message -----
From: "John DeCarlo" <jdecarlo at mitre.org>
To: "Christopher Adams" <Chris.A.Adams at state.or.us>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] sending restriction/moderation question v.
2.1.1


> Christopher,
>
> Why do you say your list is "not a true moderated list" when you
> restrict who can send to the list?  That is the definition of a
> moderated list.  At least AFAIK.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Christopher Adams wrote:
> > I just upgraded to version 2.1.1. I may be missing something, but I have
> > looked throughout the admin configuration to see where I specify who is
> > approved to send to the list. In the previous version that I was using,
it
> > was a box under Privacy Options. Now, the closest thing I can find is
under
> > Privacy Options/Sender Rules. It looks like everyone would have to be
set to
> > moderated, then those approved would be set as 'not moderated'. The list
I
> > am referring to is not a true moderated list, but I can't figure out any
> > other way to limit sending to specific addresses.
>
> --
>
> John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own
>