Re: Response Names Used by Majordomo

Thank you!

Ed Kasky wrote:

> At 09:34 AM Wednesday, 4/12/2006, Richard Draves wrote -=>
>
>> We are running majordomo 1.94.5
>>
>> When majordomo sends instructions (i.e. confirmation for 
>> subscription) it uses a From address of the machine name (rather than 
>> a domain name). Likewise in its instructions the subscribee is 
>> instructed to reply to the machine name ([email protected]) 
>> rather than the domain directly (majordomo@domain).
>>
>> We would like to have all this traffic directed thru our main 
>> mailserver.
>>
>> Is there a way to instruct majordomo to use the domain name in these 
>> messages rather than the machine name?
>
>
> IIRC, that is handled in majordomo.cf:
>
> # $whereami -- What machine am I running on?
> #
> $whereami = "somewhere.net";
>
> # $whoami -- Who do users send requests to me as?
> #
> $whoami = "Majordomo\@$whereami";
>
> # $whoami_owner -- Who is the owner of the above, in case of problems?
> #
> $whoami_owner = "Majordomo-Owner\@$whereami";
>
> Ed Kasky
> ~~~~~~~~~
> Randomly Generated Quote (427 of 503):
> STRESS('stres)n:
>        that confusion created when one's mind overrides the desire to
>        choke the living daylights out of some jerk who really deserves 
> it.


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Have a good day!

Dick Draves
Systems Administrator
Bard College

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