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[David Verdin <address@concealed>]

Hi,

On the topic of remote files as datasources, it is often a web service that produces the file when queried.

Sympa can use a set of username / password to access a remote file but, if I recall correctly, it is only basic HTTP authentication. Most of the time with homemade web services.

If using a cloud application, you might try to look for a potential REST API specification that would allow you to query a given file programatically.

Regards,

David

On 06/04/2021 14:22, Silvers, Tim wrote:

On the topic of list inclusions, I have been researching the file inclusion option. From what I have gathered, this will reference a file stored on the Sympa server. But there does not appear to be a means for the users (i.e., list owners) to upload files to the server. I thought the remote file option might work well to link to files in file storage services like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc. but those services often put up a landing page in front of the actual download. So, what am I missing?

 

Tim

 

From: <address@concealed> on behalf of Thomas Scheffczyk <address@concealed>
Reply-To: Thomas Scheffczyk <address@concealed>
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 7:50 AM
To: "address@concealed" <address@concealed>
Subject: [External] Re: [sympa-users] How to create Superlists and sublists with sympa

 

Am 06.04.21 um 13:17 schrieb Charis Koutsouris:

Hello Everyone,

I am a sympa newbie so please excuse my ignorance as i was not able to find something relevant in the list archives. I have recently installed sympa 6.2.40 and verified its working great. I have a couple of test lists with a handful of subscribers each and emails are being distributed and archived correctly.

The thing is I am in need to have a nested set of lists in a Superlist and sublists style, that way If a message is sent to the superlist, then that message will also be sent to the sub list(s).

Currently when I subscribe a list to another I get the following error in the logs when a post is sent:

sympa_msg[3985]: err main::#243 > Sympa::Spindle::spin#83 > Sympa::Spindle::ProcessIncoming::_twist#285 Ignoring message which would cause a loop; message appears to be an auto-reply

I would be obliged if you could provide some pointers or an example implementation of a superlist.

Thank you in advance

Charis

Hi Charis,

you can use lists as data sources for other lists.

Create the separate lists first, e.g. faculty@..., students@..., staff@..., guests@... and then the superlist all@... You'll find the data sources configuration in the admin area of a list in ›Edit list config -> Data sources setup‹.

 

Best regards

Thomas

 

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