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authorbwarsaw2001-08-17 21:20:21 +0000
committerbwarsaw2001-08-17 21:20:21 +0000
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GetConfigInfo(): Rewrite the `personalize' details to describe the To:
header munging.
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-rw-r--r--Mailman/Gui/NonDigest.py26
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Mailman/Gui/NonDigest.py b/Mailman/Gui/NonDigest.py
index dcfbabc67..90463ed9e 100644
--- a/Mailman/Gui/NonDigest.py
+++ b/Mailman/Gui/NonDigest.py
@@ -67,17 +67,23 @@ class NonDigest:
<p>However, some lists can benefit from a more personalized
approach. In this case, Mailman crafts a new message for
- each member on the regular delivery list. Turning this on
- adds a few more expansion variables that can be included in
- the <a href="?VARHELP=nondigest/msg_header">message header</a>
- and <a href="?VARHELP=nondigest/msg_footer">message footer</a>
- but it may degrade the performance of your site as
- a whole.
+ each member on the regular delivery list. Turning this
+ feature on may degrade the performance of your site, so you
+ need to carefully consider whether the trade-off is worth it,
+ or whether there are other ways to accomplish what you want.
+ You should also carefully monitor your system load to make
+ sure it is acceptable.
- <p>You need to carefully consider whether the trade-off is
- worth it, or whether there are other ways to accomplish what
- you want. You should also carefully monitor your system load
- to make sure it is acceptable.
+ <p>When personalized lists are enabled, two things happen.
+ First, the <code>To:</code> header of the posted message is
+ modified so that each individual user is addressed
+ specifically. I.e. it looks like the message was addressed
+ to the recipient instead of to the list.
+
+ <p>Second a few more expansion variables that can be included
+ in the <a href="?VARHELP=nondigest/msg_header">message
+ header</a> and
+ <a href="?VARHELP=nondigest/msg_footer">message footer</a>.
<p>These additional substitution variables will be available
for your headers and footers, when this feature is enabled: