[Mailman-Users] trouble with setup: Cron, receiving mail outside lan

[Jim Dory]

I'm a newb with this and am a bit overwhelmed with the installation and 
docs. Been searching the archives but hoping for quick help, as I 
suspect I made a dumb error.

I'm installing on Suse 7.3, I have python 2.1.1 and latest stable 
mailman. Using Sendmail. I have it working more or less on local lan, 
but outside of it, email clients do not receive mail from it. They can 
send. I get error messages locally to my root and user email accounts on 
the server every 5 minutes or so:
"
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 16:39:53 -0800
From: mailman-owner at linux.local
To: root at linux.local
Subject: Cron <mailman at linux> /usr/bin/python -S 
/usr/local/mailman/cron/gate_news
Parts/Attachments:
   1   Shown     5 lines  Text
   2   Shown     1 KB     Message, "Cron <mailman at linux> /usr/bin/python 
-S /usr/local/mailman/cron/gate_news"
   2.1 Shown    10 lines  Text
----------------------------------------

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    [ Part 2: "Included Message" ]

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:30:02 -0800
From: Cron Daemon <root at linux.local>
To: mailman at linux.local
Subject: Cron <mailman at linux> /usr/bin/python -S 
/usr/local/mailman/cron/gate_news

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 284, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/local/mailman/cron/gate_news", line 259, in main
    lock.lock(timeout=0.5)
  File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/LockFile.py", line 243, in lock
    self.__write()
  File "/usr/local/mailman/Mailman/LockFile.py", line 422, in __write
    fp = open(self.__tmpfname, 'w')
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 
'/usr/local/mailman/locks/gate_news.lock.linux.23031.0'

"

Here's a snip of my mm_cfg.py:

###############################################
# Here's where we get the distributed defaults.

from Defaults import *


##################################################
# Put YOUR site-specific settings below this line.
IMAGE_LOGOS = '/icons/'
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'www.dorydesign.com'
DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'dorydesign.com'
add_virtualhost(DEFAULT_URL_HOST, DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST)



(I thought you would add the actual host names under the add_virtualhost 
line but it returns errors when trying to start or stop mailman).

I figure it is probably a simple mistake or overlook. Hopefully someone 
can lend a hand. I can post more info - just not sure what is needed. My 
/etc/aliases contains the suggested aliases from the INSTALL.  My hosts 
file has 127.0.0.1 localhost and then also its IP Address and 
linux.local (the name of server). Not sure if I need to add anything 
more there.

Perhaps I just need more in my mm_cfg.py file ? or perhaps a permission 
problem with cron?

Thank you very much for reading and also to anyone who may offer 
ideas/inquiries!!!

cheers, JD.