1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/post b/scripts/post
index 4939731a7..ac7c6a4f0 100755
--- a/scripts/post
+++ b/scripts/post
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ thus should not be re-posted to news if the list gates to a newsgroup.
 
 import sys
 import paths
+
+try:
+    from cStringIO import StringIO
+except ImportError:
+    from StringIO import StringIO
+
 from Mailman import MailList
 from Mailman import Message
 from Mailman import Errors
@@ -50,17 +56,17 @@ else:
     fromusenet = 0
 try:
     prog = mlist.filter_prog
+    msg = None
     if prog:
 	import os, __main__
 	file = os.path.join(paths.prefix, 'filters', prog)
 	try:
 	    execfile(file)
-	    text = __main__.mailman_text
+            msg = Message.Message(StringIO(__main__.mailman_text))
 	except:
-	    text = sys.stdin.read()
-    else:
-	text = sys.stdin.read()
-    msg = Message.IncomingMessage(text)
+	    pass
+    if msg is None:
+        msg = Message.Message(sys.stdin)
     # this attribute is a flag to both the GatewayManager and the approval
     # mechanism.  When a message originates from Usenet, we do not want to
     # post it back there again.  Also, such messages are never held for
@@ -70,7 +76,8 @@ try:
     # more of a PITA for the list owner.
     msg.fromusenet = fromusenet
     try:
-	mlist.Post(msg, approved=fromusenet)
+	mlist.Post(msg)
+    # TBD: change this to use LoopError
     except Errors.MMLoopingPost:
         # let the list admin know this happened, but don't otherwise hold the
         # message for approval.