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| -rwxr-xr-x | bin/newlist | 53 |
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diff --git a/bin/newlist b/bin/newlist new file mode 100755 index 000000000..2af256cca --- /dev/null +++ b/bin/newlist @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +#!/usr/local/bin/python + + +ADDALIASES_CMD = '/home/mailman/mailman/bin/addaliases' + +import sys, crypt, os + +sys.path.append('/home/mailman/mailman/modules') + +import maillist, mm_utils + +list_name = raw_input("Enter the name of the list: ") +owner_mail = raw_input("Enter the email of the person runing the list: ") +list_pw = raw_input("Enter the initial list password:") + +newlist = maillist.MailList() +pw = crypt.crypt(list_pw , mm_utils.GetRandomSeed()) +newlist.Create(list_name, owner_mail, pw) +os.system('%s %s' % (ADDALIASES_CMD, list_name)) +newlist.SendTextToUser(subject="Your new mailing list", recipient=owner_mail, + sender='mailman-owner@%s' % newlist.host_name, + text=''' +The mailing list '%s' has just been created for you. Here is some basic +information on your mailing list: + +Your mailing list password is: + %s + +You need this password to configure your mailing list. You also need it to +handle administrative requests, such as approving mail if you choose to run +a moderated list. + +You can configure your mailing list at the following web page: + %s + +The web page for users of your mailing list is: + %s + +You can even customize these web pages from the list configuration page. +However, you do need to know html to be able to do this. + +To unsubscribe a user, from the mailing list web page, click on their +email address as if you were that user. Where that user would put in +his password to unsubscribe, put in your admin password. You can also +use your password to change peoples options to digestified / +non-digestified. + +Soon There should be a Mailman web page that will have a reference on +running a Mailman mailing list. Until then, please address all +questions to mailman-owner@%s. ''' % (list_name, list_pw, + newlist.GetScriptURL('admin'), newlist.GetScriptURL('listinfo'), + newlist.host_name)) + |