Bug#395493: [Pkg-mailman-hackers] Bug#395493: mailman: failes to send email out to recipients, smtp-failure

[Thijs Kinkhorst]

tags 395493 sarge
thanks

Hello,

Thank you for your report.

> After several days, nay weeks, of hacking, testing, etc., it appears
> that a recent apt-get upgrade of mailman, python, exim4, or other
> related packages to the debian-mailman package releases, has caused
> mailman to NOT be able to send messages OUT to recipient list members. 

What upgrade was that exactly? The latest security update? From your
report and the referenced mailinglist thread I take it that you are
using Debian sarge (3.1).

> On my system and that of another gentleman who is hacking through the
> same trouble, it appears that failure lies most likely in the way
> mailman is interacting with exim4 or with smtplib. All failures revolve
> around smtp not getting the message out, timing out before delivery can
> occur or simply failing to interact with mailman in a way that allows
> the mail items to send correctly. 

> Here's a link to the ongoing debate:
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-users/2006-October/054029.html

I will check it out. Do you have some more information, like relevant
log entries, for me? That would surely help.


Thanks,
Thijs Kinkhorst