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"fml" tutorial: basic course

"fml" tutorial FAQ

overview basic manipulation basic customize little advanced customize
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- How to make a ML. Consider elena ML case.

  Caution: we assume this operation is done on the host where fml ins installed.
  (See ../GUI for fml CGI interface)

  - (Condition: MTA (sendmail,postfix,qmail,...) is already set up)
  - install fml to /usr/local/fml
  - make elena ML. (elena ML HOME directory is /var/spool/ml/elena )
  - add /var/spool/ml/elena/aliases to /etc/aliases (edit file). After you edit it, do not forget to run "newaliases". How to update aliases depends on your MTA.
  - add a ML member
  customize is to edit /var/spool/ml/elena/config.ph. Each ML has each config.ph
  /var/spool/ml/elena/site_force.ph and site_init.ph enforces the same configuration over the whole ML.

  - fml installation overview (details) [Q and A]
  - CGI installation
  - MTA specific information
  - fml movements
  - Caution on upgrade from fml 2.x to 3.0 after

- make a ml and add/remove a ML member
  - make a new Ml
  - add a member
  - remove a member
  What a ML member can do

- customize (basic)

  - how to customize
    - menu ( makefml or CGI )
    - edit cf (and convert cf to config.ph)
    - edit config.ph
  - how to load configuration files
  - how to use menu (makefml config) Example:
    What differs between cf and config.ph
    variable list (alphabetical order)
  - ML by default
  - ML (automatic subscribe mode) [detail]
  - control fml by mail in remote
    remote administration [detail]
  - header rewriting
  - more secure
    detail: filter traffic monitor FML security advisories
  - how to deal errormails

- a little advanced configuration

  - anyone can post e.g. for support@company.
  - mail magazine style:
    automatic subscribe (only as a recipient) [detail]
  - moderators
    moderators checks articles before distribution

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