[Mailman-Users] Setting up an open-posting list

Mark Sapiro msapiro at value.net
Mon Mar 13 19:01:43 CET 2006


H. Wade Minter wrote:

>I'm trying to configure a Mailman 2.1.6 installation to have an 
>open-posting list.  That is, mail from nonmembers should be immediately 
>accepted and forwarded to the list.
>
>In Privacy Options -> Sender Filters, I have generic_nonmember_action set 
>to Accept.  I also have accept_these_nonmembers set to a regexp of "^.*", 


Either of the above should do it.


>and all other _these_nonmembers options are blank.
>
>However, nonmember mail keeps getting sent to the list moderator for 
>approval.  Am I missing a setting to allow open posting?


What is the reason the mail is being held? (Every held message has a
reason visible on the admindb interface and in 'moderation' messages
sent to the admin and in Mailman's vette log.)

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