Developers of Sympa

["IKEDA, Soji" <address@concealed>]

>> In compose_mail Web UI page there is a description about "Messages
>> customization" (tt2 interpolation).  However, this feature seems not
>> to be implemented, as far as I could find out from the 6.2 source.
>>
>> And as reported, such a feature may confuse the users:
>>
https://sourcesup.renater.fr/tracker/?func=detail&atid=167&aid=8633&group_id=23

>> I propose to remove the description (and the feature, if it is
available).
> Er... Yes, is is implemented.
> However, to get it work, you need to switch the "merge" list parameter to
'enabled'.

I found it!  It was absolutely unexpected for me... Bulk::store() performs
merge_feature.

> Or, it may be implemented with the option to switch it on/off.

After playing with it, I still think this feature is confusable.

  * Almost all messages related to a list with merge_feature "on" will be
interpolated, ...even the service messages!

  * TT2-like (but syntactically invalid) texts cause errors and make message
bodies empty.

This means that, when a user unintentionally includes brackets and percent
signs into any of message, list subject, gecos of subscriber etc., somewhat
misterious shall be occur.

Regards,

--- Soji