Re: [Savannah-hackers-public] new savannah list notification text

[Sylvain Beucler]

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 05:56:24PM -0500, Karl Berry wrote:
> Right now, savannah sends a message like the below when a new list is
> created.
> 
> I think it would be helpful to add a bit of info about how spam will be
> deleted by default, new messages will be held, etc.  One experienced
> maintainer thought his new list was a black hole.  (Apparently the text
> on the list creation web page did not get his attention.)
> 
> If that idea sounds ok ... forgive my ignorance, but if someone can tell
> what file to check out/in from what directory (or give a pointer to this
> info in the wiki), I'll do something along those lines.  Or I could post
> some new words here.
> 
> Thanks,
> Karl
> 
> 
> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:05 +0000
> From: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Mailman list texinfo-test
> 
> Hello,
> 
> You requested the creation of the list texinfo-test at gnu.org.
> 
> The list administrator password of the mailing list texinfo-test is:
>                    eb8f02a9eb336df4 
> 
> You are advised to change the password, and to avoid at any cost using 
> a password you use for others important account, as mailman does not
> really provide security for these list passwords.
> 
> Regards,
> 
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Hi,

I don't really know.

My first guess is that it's hard-coded in the Savane source code, and
so it would need an additional configurable
(http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/administration/content/gnu-content/mail/?root=administration)
text file.

-- 
Sylvain