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Majordomo reply files
In response to a command, Majordomo will sometimes need to provide
the person who issued the command with extra information. For example,
when you subscribe to a Majordomo mailing list, you will usually receive
a welcome message, part of which contains instructions for leaving the
mailing list. These instructions are one instance of a Majordomo reply
file.
The rest of this document lists each reply file that is a standard
part of Majordomo. It is possible for mailing list administrators
to use different reply files, through configuration settings such
as access_rules and welcome_files.
Each reply file is a template, in which Majordomo will automatically
substitute the appropriate values for certain keywords (see "help variables"
for more details). For example, the keyword $LIST will be replaced
by the name of the appropriate mailing list. The substitutions supported
by each file are listed in parentheses. The substitutions will also affect
the contents of the Subject header of the reply in many cases.
ack_archive
-----------
This file is sent when a moderated message is approved, but only
sent to the archive, by one of the moderators. This happens when the
moderator uses the accept-archive command. The reply is only sent if the
"ackpost" flag is set for the address in question (see "help set" for
a description of flags).
(standard plus DATE, HOST, MSGNO, SENDER, SEQNO, SUBJECT, SUBSCRIBED,
USER)
ack_delay
---------
This file is sent when a command is delayed. See "help delay" for
a description of what can cause a command to be delayed.
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
ack_denial
----------
This file is sent when a posted message is denied by the access rules.
The reply is only sent if the "ackdeny" flag is set for the address from
which the message was posted (see "help set" for a description of all flags.)
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
ack_rejection
-------------
This file is sent when a posted message is rejected by one of the mailing
list moderators. The reply is only sent if the "ackreject" flag is set
for the address from which the request was made (see "help set" for a
description of all flags.)
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, DATE, MESSAGE, REJECTER, REQUESTER,
SESSIONID, TOKEN, VICTIM)
ack_stall
---------
This file is sent when any posted message is held for approval ("moderated")
due to the access rules for the mailing list to which the message was
posted. The reply is only sent if the "ackstall" flag is set for the
address from which the message was posted (see "help set" for a description
of all flags.)
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
ack_success
-----------
This file is sent when a posted message has been processed successfully,
and is in the process of being delivered to the subscribers of a mailing
list. The reply is only sent if the "ackpost" flag is set for the
address from which the message was posted (see "help set" for a description
of all flags.)
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
ack_timeout
-----------
In principle, this file would be sent when a stalled request vanishes
because its time has expired (see "help configset_token_lifetime" for
more details). However, it is not presently used, because this feature
has not been implemented.
approved_reject
---------------
This file indicates that a confirmation token has been rejected using
an "Approved" command in the headers or body of a message that was
posted by the moderators of a mailing list. See "help admin_moderate"
for more details on the "Approved" feature.
(no substitutions)
bounce_detected
---------------
This file is mailed to the addresses in the bounce_recipients setting,
or to the list owners, when a bounce message is received. It displays
information about the bounce: the address that failed, the reasons
for the failure, and so forth.
(standard plus BOUNCE_DATA, HANDLER, SEQNO, VICTIM)
confirm
-------
This file is sent when a request requires confirmation of the victim
(the person whose e-mail address the request affects). It contains
instructions for confirmation (see "help accept" and "help reject"
for more details). A different file may be used by customizing
the access_rules configuration setting (see "help configset_access_rules"
for more details).
(standard plus APPROVALS, ARG1, ARG2, ARG3, CMDLINE, COMMAND, EXPIRE,
FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REMIND, REQUESTER, REQUESTOR, SESSIONID,
TOKEN, URL, VICTIM)
consult
-------
This file is sent when a request requires the approval of one or
more list moderators. It contains instructions for approval (see
"help accept" and "help reject" for more details). A different file
may be used by customizing the access_rules configuration setting
(see "help configset_access_rules" for more details).
(standard plus APPROVALS, ARG1, ARG2, ARG3, CMDLINE, COMMAND, EXPIRE,
FULFILL, REASONS, REMIND, REQUESTER, REQUESTOR, SESSIONID, TOKEN,
URL, VICTIM)
delay
-----
This file is sent when a request is delayed (see "help delay" for
an explanation of how requests are delayed). It contains
instructions for rejecting the request or approving it immediately
(see "help accept" and "help reject" for more details). A different
file may be used by customizing the access_rules configuration setting
(see "help configset_access_rules" for more details).
(standard plus APPROVALS, ARG1, ARG2, ARG3, CMDLINE, COMMAND, EXPIRE,
FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REMIND, REQUESTER, REQUESTOR, SESSIONID,
TOKEN, URL, VICTIM)
digest_preindex
---------------
This file is displayed immediately before the digest index when a
digest of posted messages is sent to the members of a mailing list.
There are two other files which may be used, digest_postindex and
digest_footer. There are no stock files for digest_postindex and
digest_footer; list owners who wish to use them will have to create them.
(standard plus DIGESTDESC, DIGESTNAME, DIGESTTYPE, ISSUE,
SENDER, VOLUME)
faq
---
This file is sent in response to the faq command if no faq document
exists for the list in question. (See "help faq" and "help newfaq" for
more details.)
(standard plus LASTCHANGE and USER)
farewell
--------
This file is sent to an address that is removed from a mailing list by
the unsubscribe-farewell command.
(standard plus PASSWORD and VICTIM)
file_sent
---------
This file is sent in reply when the get command is used to retrieve
a file in a separate message. It informs the person making the
request that the file was sent in a separate message.
(standard plus FILE and VICTIM)
forward_loop
------------
This file is sent to the list owners when a command or posted message
cannot be forwarded because that would result in a mail loop.
(standard plus CMDLINE, NEWADDRESS, USER)
forwarded_message
-----------------
This file is sent to the new address when a command is forwarded.
(standard plus CMDLINE, NEWADDRESS, USER)
info
----
This file is sent in response to the info command if no info document
exists for the list in question. (See "help info" and "help newinfo" for
more details.)
(standard plus LASTCHANGE and USER)
inform
------
This file is sent to the list owners as required by the inform
configuration setting (see "help configset_inform" for more details).
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, COMMENT, INTERFACE, REQUESTER,
SESSIONID, STATUS, STATDESC, STRIPUSER, TIME, UCOMMAND, USER, VICTIM)
intro
-----
This file is sent in response to the intro command if no intro document
exists for the list in question. (See "help intro" and "help newintro" for
more details.)
(standard plus LASTCHANGE and USER)
new_list
--------
This message is sent to each list owner when a new list is created with
the createlist command, unless the quiet command mode is used (see
"help createlist" for more details).
(standard plus PASSWORD and USER)
new_password
------------
This file is sent when a personal password is changed using the password
command (see "help password" for more details).
(standard plus PASSWORD, QSADDR, USER, VICTIM)
registered
----------
This file is sent when a new address is added to the registry using the
register command (see "help register" for more details). A different
file may be used by customizing the GLOBAL welcome_files configuration
setting (see "help configset_welcome_files" for details).
(standard plus PASSWORD, STRIPADDR, QSADDR, USER, VICTIM)
repl_chain
----------
This file is sent in the middle of a confirm_consult approval process,
when the request has been confirmed by the victim but not yet approved
by the list moderators.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, DATE, NOTIFY, REQUESTER, SESSIONID, VICTIM)
repl_confcons
-------------
This file is sent at the start of a confirm_consult approval process,
when the request has not been confirmed by the victim nor approved
by the list moderators. It indicates that the request requires confirmation.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_confirm
------------
This file is sent when the access rules require that a request
be confirmed by the person whom it affects. It indicates whose
approval is needed.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_confirm_req
----------------
This file is sent when the access rules require that a request be
confirmed by the person who made the request. It indicates whose
approval is needed.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_confirm2
-------------
This file indicates that the access rules require confirmation from
both the originator and the person whom a Majordomo command affects.
It indicates the e-mail addresses of both people.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_consult
------------
This file is sent when the access rules require that a request
be approved by the moderators of a mailing list.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_delay
----------
This file is sent a Majordomo command is delayed (see "help delay"
for an explanation of how commands are delayed).
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_deny
---------
This file is sent when a Majordomo command is denied by the access
rules.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_forward
------------
This file is sent when a posted message or Majordomo request is
forwarded to a different e-mail address, usually another site
(see "help configset_access_rules" for an explanation of how
forwarding works).
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
repl_fulfill
------------
This file is sent when a request is fulfilled automatically after
it was delayed for some period of time (see "help delay" for an
explanation of how commands are delayed).
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
request_response
----------------
This file is sent when the request_answer configuration setting for
a mailing list is set to "response" and there is no request_response
file in the file space of the list in question.
(standard plus REQUESTER and USER)
subscribe_to_self
-----------------
This error message is displayed when an attempt is made to subscribe a
mailing list's address to that same mailing list.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, REQUESTER,
VICTIM)
token_bounce
------------
This file is sent when confirmation instructions could not be delivered.
The token identifier for the request may have been deleted as a result.
(standard plus CMDLINE, COMMAND, DATE, DELETED, HANDLER, REASONS,
REQUESTER, SESSIONID, TOKEN, VICTIM)
token_reject
------------
This file is sent when a "confirm" request is rejected. It contains
message headers or other information that indicate who made the request.
It is sent to the person whom the request affects.
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
token_reject_owner
------------------
This file is sent when a "confirm" request is rejected. It contains
message headers or other information that indicate who made the request.
It is sent to the list administrators.
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
token_remind
------------
This file is sent as a reminder that a Majordomo command that requires
confirmation has not yet been approved.
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, REASONS, VICTIM)
welcome
-------
This file is sent to new mailing list subscribers. It is possible
to configure the welcome_files setting to send a different file
(see "help configset_welcome" and "help configset_welcome_files" for
details).
(standard plus CMDLINE, FULFILL, NOTIFY, QSADDR, REASONS, REQUESTER,
STRIPADDR, USER, VICTIM)
See Also:
help access_variables (for access_rules variables)
help admin_documents (introduction to document management)
help admin_moderate
help configset_access_rules (for mailfile and deny usage)
help configset_welcome_files (for additional files that can be sent)
help digest (for additional file names and usage)
help put (create or update files and directories)
This is the "reply_files" help document for
Majordomo 2, version 0.1200401130.
For a list of all help documents, send the following command:
help topics
in the body of a message to mj2@smoe.org.
For assistance, please contact the smoe.org administrators.
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