[Mailman-Users] error adding a new list

[Richard Barrett]

On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 10:55  am, Jan Theofel wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> I have a problem adding a new list to mailman:
>
> --- snip ---
> mailgate:/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman # ../bin/newlist  
> ks-liste at mailman.etes.de theofel at etes.de test
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "../bin/newlist", line 219, in ?
>     main()
>   File "../bin/newlist", line 160, in main
>     mlist.Create(listname, owner_mail, pw)
>   File  
> "/var/tmp/mailman-2.1.1-build/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py",  
> line 431, in Create
>   File  
> "/var/tmp/mailman-2.1.1-build/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/Utils.py", line  
> 203, in ValidateEmail
> Mailman.Errors.MMHostileAddress: ks-liste@(unused)
> --- snap ---
>
> Can some please tell me how I can solve this problem?
>
> In my mm_cfg.py I use the follwoing settings:
> --- snip ---
> DEFAULT_HOST_NAME = 'mailman.etes.de'
> DEFAULT_EMAIL_NAME = 'mailman.etes.de'
> DEFAULT_URL = 'http://mailman.etes.de/mailman/'
> MAILMAN_OWNER = 'mailman-owner at mailman.etes.de'
> DELIVERY_MODULE = 'SMTPDirect'
> SMTPHOST = 'localhost'
> SMTPPORT = 25
> --- snap ---
>

Assuming you are running MM 2.1.x (because your are defining  
DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST and DEFAULT_URL_HOST), then in mm_cfg.py say only  
this:

DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'mailman.etes.de'
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'mailman.etes.de'
VIRTUAL_HOSTS.clear()
add_virtualhost(DEFAULT_URL_HOST, DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST)

Do not define DEFAULT_URL, leaving it to its default value of None set  
in Defaults.py; see the explanation in $prefix/Mailman/Defaults.py.

The MAILMAN_OWNER config variable is no longer used in MM 2.1.x; it was  
used in MM 2.0.13

Your SMTPHOST and SMTPPORT definitions are redundant but doing no harm

For more information see under the heading "Changing hostnames" in the  
FAQ entry:

  http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq04.029.htp

Let us know if the suggested changes fix your problem or not.

> Bye,
> Jan
>
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