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- MailList will automatically install itself on your system. Chances are you
- won't have to change anything. But to tailor your installation of MailList
- to your specific needs and system configuration there are a number of
- parameters that can be changed.
-
- These parameters are kept in one file:
- <NewsDir$Dir>.MailList.Config
-
- This file discusses each changeable parameter.
-
-
- There are currently 9 parameters in this file.
-
- #1: The first parameter is the current version-number of MailList. It is
- automatically updated when you upgrade to a new version of MailList.
-
- #2: The second parameter can be either BATCH or NOBATCH. It flags
- whether MailList is to quit after it has completed its job. This is
- useful on machines with a shortage of memory. To change this: From
- your root account you should send a request to your MailList Robot
- with the Subject: SET BATCH or the Subject: SET NOBATCH. Whichever
- is appropriate.
-
- #3: This number is the maximum number of kB one person may retrieve via
- the MailServer on a single day. You can change this by using the
- SET QUOTA request. This is useful if you have lots of big files on
- your MailServer and people tend to retrieve as much as possible in
- one go. 900 to 1000kB is a recommendable amount.
-
- #4: This is an alias-user for your root account. MailList sends all
- reports and errors to 'root@<host>'. If you don't have/use a
- root-account you can have MailList send it's messages to an
- alternative address by changing the default value of 'root' to a
- username of your choice. To do this send the request SET ROOT
- <user>. The <user> must exist on your host. Once defined, MailList
- will nolonger accept HostOwner requests from the root-account. These
- requests must also be sent from the alias account.
-
- #5: These characters are not accepted as part of a filename when a file
- is requested from the MailServer with the SEND <file> request. To
- change this string send the request: SET FSEXCLUDE <string>. The
- <string> should contain all characters that are not to be accepted.
-
- #6: This is the maximum size (in kB) to which a digest may grow. When
- the digest has become this size it is sent to the mailing-list's
- subscribers. The size is excluding headers and information added at
- the time of "shipment". A 90kB limit will probably be a good
- setting. Bigger values may result in problems, as some
- gateways/routers in the world still don't allow it. Use the request:
- SET DigestSize <kB> where <kB> is the maximum size in (you guessed
- it) kB.
-
- #7: The maximum age (in days) of a digest. When the digest is older than
- this number the digest will be sent. 7 days is usually a good
- number. Bigger values will result in people reading "old news".
- Use the request: SET DigestAge <days>
-
- #8: Whether to fold the addresses in the Bcc: header according to
- RFC-822 or make one long chain. Folding should be swithed on, as
- most transports don't support strings longer than 240 chars. Use the
- request: SETĀ FOLD to use folding or SETĀ NOFOLD for no folding.
-
- #9: The maximum number of addresses in the Bcc: header. Some transports
- have problems sending messages with a huge list of addresses in the
- Bcc: header. In that case you may need to experiment what is a good
- value for you. UUCP is known to have a maximum of 3 to 5. KA9Q has
- no known maximum. Use the request: SET MaxBcc <number>
-
-
- *** To change any of these values you need to send the appropriate request
- to the robot. You will have to send the request fom your root (or
- root-alias) account.