[Mailman-Users] DB > mailman import script?

[Barry Finkel]

"Zbigniew Szalbot" <zszalbot at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Is there a script to insert users from a mysql database into mailman?
>
>I can do it manually but I am wondering if there is a script to load a
>list of subscribers from a mysql database to a specific mailman list
>and if it is one which can be automated?
>
>Thank you in advance!
>
>Zbigniew Szalbot

You can create a flat file from the database and use

     sync_members -w=no -g=no -d=no -a=no -f flatfile $listname

to synch the membership list quietly (without any notification to
new subscribers or those who are unsubscribed).  I do this for many
of my lists every day via cron.
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