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| author | bwarsaw | 2001-08-17 21:20:21 +0000 |
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| committer | bwarsaw | 2001-08-17 21:20:21 +0000 |
| commit | 5d9e3c622c3715030d4cf1c6181e9daf07ef7d56 (patch) | |
| tree | dc1946d3d7eda83ad6a864706c29acf0f236b3d4 /Mailman | |
| parent | 8e68ed6936bf4149c0010addf67f01bcb2b67565 (diff) | |
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GetConfigInfo(): Rewrite the `personalize' details to describe the To:
header munging.
Diffstat (limited to 'Mailman')
| -rw-r--r-- | Mailman/Gui/NonDigest.py | 26 |
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: |
