The 'echo' command ================== The mail command 'echo' simply replies with the original command and arguments to the sender. >>> command = config.commands['echo'] >>> command.name 'echo' >>> command.argument_description '[args]' >>> command.description u'Echo an acknowledgement. Arguments are return unchanged.' The original message is ignored, but the results receive the echoed command. >>> from mailman.app.lifecycle import create_list >>> mlist = create_list(u'test@example.com') >>> from mailman.queue.command import Results >>> results = Results() >>> from mailman.Message import Message >>> print command.process(mlist, Message(), {}, ('foo', 'bar'), results) ContinueProcessing.yes >>> print unicode(results) The results of your email command are provided below. echo foo bar