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[Serge Aumont <address@concealed>]

Brian Thompson wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'd like to figure out a way to cause some of our larger lists to delay
> distribution until later in the evening so that they don't overload our
> other mail servers during the work day.
>
> At the moment I'm simply moderating the lists and not approving the
> larger lists until the evening, but it seems there should be a better
> way.
>
> I noticed in the reference manual a "priority z" which supposedly can
> be used to hang up a list:
> http://www.sympa.org/dev-manual/parameters-others#priority
>
> Would it be difficult to edit that "z" definition such that it works
> similar to a "priority 9" but only in the evening, or possibly create
> a new priority letter to serve that function?
>
> Or, is there another existing parameter that already serves that
> function that I'm just not seeming to be able to find?
Yes, we can.

The new feature is described here :
http://www.sympa.org/dev-manual/parameters-sending#delivery_time

Don't try to apply it as a patch to any stable version. It is based on a
new architecture for the bulk mailer. You will have to wait for version
sympa6.0b

Serge