Announcements of new sympa release

["Eric Sandquist" <>]

How about having moderation per user... so that if a certain user is a
trouble maker they can be moderated, new users are automaticly moderated,
and certain users (who are trusted) can remain unmoderated.

This would seem to be a major plus...


Eric Sandquist
Systems Engineer

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From: Aumont - Comite Reseaux des Universites
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Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:16 AM
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Subject: [sympa-dev] Sympa 3.4 and Sympa 4.0



Pleased to announce sympa-3.4 as the conclusion of multiple 3.3.6bX
versions. This version as a long release note compared to last release
3.3.5 and we strongly recommend this upgrade.

Now sympa-4.0 start !

Here are some precision about what should Sympa 4.0 look like.
You are probably waiting for some other features and it's now
time for you to explain your wishes in  ! Your
feed back is important to make priority in Sympa project.


- Data source
    . Remove "user_data_source" list parameter : a database will be
      required, subscription will be possible even if external
      subscribers are defined (with include_xxx).
    . Bounce management will be possible for any email adress even
      external subscribers
    . Cache for external subscriber will be stored in the database
      (growing db files no more used)
    . Cache update is performed by task manager

- Remote include : using https Sympa will be able to include
     lists from remote server (allready in 3.4)

- Interface html style : rewrite html interface style for
   both better ergonomic and pretty interface.

- New template editor wwsympa tool will used to translate or
   customize web templates.

- Merge sympa.conf and wwsympa.conf in a single file.

- SOAP server deamon for integrating Sympa with other applications

- Bounce
     .More automatic bounce managment (auto-deletion).
     .Distribution should start with users without bounce. When sending
      message to bouncing users, Sympa could use a "unique_return_path"
      and "return receipt" header.
     .It should also call sendmail with the appropriate option just
      to copy message in queue.

- Shared :
     .notification and moderation of new upload.
     .Move subdirectories
     .show/hide "expert commands"
     .New e-vote tool

- Meta-list : instentiation of new lists on the fly

- Allow to parse message as template for each subscriber if
   needed.

- Rename list on web interface.

- alternative email stored in user database

- user contextual information on the web interface :
   exemple :

      Last visit October 10th 2pm
      1 new list in topic XX
      5 new mail in YY archive
      2 mails to moderate in list ZZ

- Error management : scenario will set vars in order to
   parse the message or html page error (display the reason
   why to requested action is refused).

- List and Archive expiration

- Manage duplication while ditributing a message to multiple
   lists (that should be usefull for new release announce ;-)

Serge & olivier