1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/interfaces/member.py b/src/mailman/interfaces/member.py
index fc635f21c..0676bfe78 100644
--- a/src/mailman/interfaces/member.py
+++ b/src/mailman/interfaces/member.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'MemberRole',
     'MembershipError',
     'MembershipIsBannedError',
+    'MissingPreferredAddressError',
     'NotAMemberError',
     ]
 
@@ -104,6 +105,17 @@ class MembershipIsBannedError(MembershipError):
             self._address, self._mlist)
 
 
+class MissingPreferredAddressError(MembershipError):
+    """A user without a preferred address attempted to subscribe."""
+
+    def __init__(self, user):
+        super(MissingPreferredAddressError, self).__init__()
+        self._user = user
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return 'User must have a preferred address: {0}'.format(self._user)
+
+
 class NotAMemberError(MembershipError):
     """The address is not a member of the mailing list."""