ports/157868: mail/mailman: Possible problem with MAIL_GID

[Chris Rees]

On 20 June 2011 11:10, Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:30:58AM +0100, Chris Rees wrote:
>> On 20 June 2011 10:22, Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net> wrote:
>> > On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 12:57:47PM +0000, Chris Rees wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I've reverted the problem commit, but I will push forward with
>> >> changing the method for creating users because the state of the port
>> >> at the moment is unacceptable (fiddling with base files before install
>> >> phase).
>> >>
>> >> Please would you give the attached patch to mailman a spin, and let me know?
>> >>
>> >> Madpilot, this is mostly your patch!
>> >
>> > Tested the patch, it works correctly. I'm happy my fix was useful :)
>> >
>> > This patch adds the need to manually add MAIL_GID to make.conf for
>> > people using postfix integration and maybe similar options for other
>> > MTAs. Perhaps it's better to mention this in UPDATING to avoid surprises
>> > to users.
>> >
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Bear in mind that I reverted the MAIL_GID=nobody change for postfix
>> after huge amounts of hatemail... I'll remove that from this patch too
>> -- is that what you meant?
>
> I think that's a good solution. I'm sorry for the hatemail. I hope I
> wasn't that rude!

No serious rudeness from anyone, and anything coming my way was fully
deserved :)

Chris