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[Adam Williams]

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> My point in this is not whether or not Mailman is a bad choice (it's not),
> or whether Smartlist is "better" for you (or KLUG), but that there are a lot 
> of choices out there, and I've provided one. Take a look at all of these
> tools, but please note that Majordomo is indeed a heavyweight solution,
> one you might not want to support. Smartlist is a very lightweight solution,
> with a lot of optional functionality available from different sites. Mailman
> may lie somewhere in the middle; I've found it easier to administer lists
> on Mailman than with Majordomo, but harder to customize than Smartlist.
> Finally, note that a lot of these factors are personal; your level of 
> familiarity with particular languages (Python, PERL, shell scripting and
> procmail tools), and your need to customize, and your desire to integrate
> different tools will drive your choices.

Yes, mailman is a black box.  It works great, but if you need to
customize, look elsewhere.  I tried hooking in some 'special case' stuff
and it sent me packin' with tail tucked tightly between my legs.  I told
the users to bite it, as it supports a huge majority of the features
needed by a dozen groups with only hundred of members each.