[lug] Mailman question

[Chip Atkinson]

Thanks tons! 

On Fri, 12 Oct 2007, Kenneth D Weinert wrote:

> 
> On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 11:30 -0600, Chip Atkinson wrote:
> > In the context of what you are suggesting, I guess only moderators can
> > post to the list.  Everyone can post but their postings don't get sent out
> > to the list until approved.
> 
> If you set the list to moderated then all subscribers start out
> moderated. An admin/moderator can log in and change that status. But for
> anyone moderated, you're correct - all posts are held until approved.
> 
> > Not having used mailman, I'm not really familiar with the interface.
> > Guessing from your comment, it seems that there is a queue of messages for
> > moderation.  If that's true then a moderator would take something off the
> > queue and approve or reject it.  Another moderator would "visit" the queue
> > and not see previously processed entries.
> > Is this right?
> 
> Yes, that is correct. You can assign multiple moderators and when they
> log in they'll see what's currently in the queue.
> 
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> Ken Weinert
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