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| Mailman packages and configuration are managed by Puppet class `hcoop::service::mail::mailman2` |
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| 0. Copy `/etc/mailman` to new server * Might just need `mm_cfg.py` and `vhosts_cfg.py` |
0. Copy `/etc/mailman/{mm_cfg.py}` to new server * `vhost_cfg.py` is generated by DomTool. |
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| == Change List Domain == If a member requests a change in the primary list domain '''LISTNAME''' is the bare list name (e.g. `hcoop-discuss`) '''NEWBASEURL''' is the base url, with no list name (e.g. `lists.hcoop.net`) `sudo -u list withlist -l -r fix_url LISTNAME -u NEWBASEURL` Mailman doesn't care about SSL, except for the list archive link, which is a template and can be edited through the web interface by the list owner. == Resetting list administrator passwords == To reset the administrator password for a list, with LISTNAME being a bare name as above, run: `sudo -u list /usr/bin/lib/mailman/change_pw -l LISTNAME` This will print the new password and mail it to the list administrator. (As of June 2025, this should be run on `minsky`.) |
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Mailman packages and configuration are managed by Puppet class hcoop::service::mail::mailman2
1. Migrating Mailman Between Servers
Copy /etc/mailman/{mm_cfg.py} to new server
vhost_cfg.py is generated by DomTool.
Copy /etc/exim4/mailmandb to new server
Stop mailman to prevent messages from being delivered while copying data: service mailman stop
Copy /var/lib/mailman to new server
In /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/01_exim4-config_listmacrosdef on:
the new mailman host: unset HCOOP_MAILMAN_RELAY_HOST
all other mail servers: set HCOOP_MAILMAN_RELAY_HOST to the new mailman host
Start mailman on new server: service mailman start
- Reload exim, and everything ought to work
DomTool also needs some settings updated.
1.1. Move All Lists
The entirety of /var/lib/mailman can just be rsynced between servers. This is assuming Debian configuration where system controlled content and data like locks are stored in external directories and just symlinked from /var/lib/mailman.
2. Importing Individual Lists
Not entirely sure, but an old post on mailman-users might have some insight.
3. Change List Domain
If a member requests a change in the primary list domain
LISTNAME is the bare list name (e.g. hcoop-discuss) NEWBASEURL is the base url, with no list name (e.g. lists.hcoop.net)
sudo -u list withlist -l -r fix_url LISTNAME -u NEWBASEURL
Mailman doesn't care about SSL, except for the list archive link, which is a template and can be edited through the web interface by the list owner.
4. Resetting list administrator passwords
To reset the administrator password for a list, with LISTNAME being a bare name as above, run:
sudo -u list /usr/bin/lib/mailman/change_pw -l LISTNAME
This will print the new password and mail it to the list administrator. (As of June 2025, this should be run on minsky.)