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majordomo_on_sdf [2022/08/25 03:26] – [Reading the Mlist Archives] zilog | majordomo_on_sdf [2022/08/25 03:47] – [More Info] zilog |
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==== Intro ==== | ==== Intro ==== |
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Since the early days of networked computing email has been used for group comunications which takes advantage of the ability to address an email message to multiple receipients. SDF hosts several email lists or mlists which are managed via //Majordomo//, an mlist manager. Unlike more modern mlist managers which generally have a web interface, //Majordomo// interaction is via short commands sent via email to ''majordomo@sdf.org'' (the domain may be left off when logged into SDF shell session). These commands and more are documented in the ''majordomo(8)'' manpage (type ''man majordomo'' to view within your SDF shell session). A condensed help offering is also available via the 'help' commands sent directly to //Majordomo//. | Since the early days of networked computing email has been used for group comunications which takes advantage of its ability to address a message to multiple recipients. SDF hosts several email lists or "mlists" which are managed via //Majordomo//, a mlist manager. Unlike more modern mlist managers which generally have a web interface, //Majordomo// interaction is via short commands sent via email to a mail alias generally of the same name. On SDF //Majordomo// commands are sent to ''majordomo@sdf.org'' (the domain may be left off when logged into SDF shell session). These commands and more are documented in the ''majordomo(8)'' manpage (type '//man majordomo//' to view within your SDF shell session). A condensed help offering is also available via the 'help' command sent directly to //Majordomo//. |
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==== SDF Mlist Basics ==== | ==== SDF Mlist Basics ==== |
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For security purposes mlist subscription requests generally require a one-time authorization be sent back to ''majordomo@sdf.org'', similar to when setting up an online account on the Internet. You may also need to explicitly include your email address even if it's the one associated with your SDF account: | For security purposes mlist subscription requests generally require an additional authorization string be sent back to ''majordomo@sdf.org'', similar to when setting up an online account on the Internet. You may also need to explicitly include your email address even if it's the one associated with your SDF account: |
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Messages display using your PAGER (//more// is default); use arrow keys, page up/down, or spacebar to navigate or '**q**' to quit. | Messages display using your PAGER (//more// is default); use arrow keys, page up/down, or spacebar to navigate or '**q**' to quit. |
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==== More Info ==== | ==== Additional Info ==== |
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=== References: === | === References: === |
* majordomo v1 FAQ (mostly of interest to admins): [[http://manual.sdf.org/majordomo/FAQ]] | * Majordomo v1 FAQ (mostly of interest to admins): [[http://manual.sdf.org/majordomo/FAQ]] |
* majordomo wikipedia page: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majordomo_(software)]] | * Majordomo wikipedia page: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majordomo_(software)]] |
* archive of GreatCircle.com/majordomo: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120102123822/http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/]] | * archive of //GreatCircle.com/majordomo//: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120102123822/http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/]] |
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=== Books covering Mojordomo: === | === Books covering Mojordomo: === |
* //**Managing Mailing Lists: Majordomo, LISTSERV, Listproc, and SmartList**// by Alan Schwartz | * //Managing Mailing Lists: Majordomo, LISTSERV, Listproc, and SmartList// by Alan Schwartz |
* //**Managing Internet Information Services**// by Cricket Liu & associates | * //Managing Internet Information Services// by Cricket Liu et.al. |