[Mailman-Users] unable to start Mailman

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Mon Nov 4 20:04:06 CET 2013


Lindsay,

Thanks for your suggestions. Yes, the VAR_PREFIX /var/lib/mailman, which is
correct.

Charles


On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Lindsay Haisley <fmouse-mailman at fmp.com>wrote:

> On Mon, 2013-11-04 at 11:43 -0600, c cc wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just moved our mailman to a new server, but I can't start mailman--I
> keep
> > getting the following message:
> >
> > Starting mailman: Site list is missing: mailman
> >
> > I do have a list named mailman moved over, and have moved over about 30
> > lists.
> >
> > Does anyone have any idea? Thanks!
>
> Check VAR_PREFIX in your Defaults.py file and see if it corresponds to
> the same setting on the system from which your lists were moved.
>
> Also check all your log files for clues, especially the Mailman error
> log.  Log files will frequently contain helpful information above and
> beyond what's reported to stdout or stderr.
>
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