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albaugh
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response 125 of 147:
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Apr 24 14:56 UTC 1998 |
Isn't it the case that to invoke a program in .forward, you put in a line such
as "|<path/program>" ? Is that in fact how you invoke procmail? If it's
your own program, will it also have to be world readable?
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fullermd
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response 126 of 147:
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Apr 24 23:53 UTC 1998 |
Well, on the group thing, I know that on all systems I've worked with, you
can't put a file into a group without being a member of that group yourself.
So you'd have to put EVERYONE on the system in group 'forward' so the file
can be created that way, provide explicit instructions to chgrp the files to
'forward', and then deal with 'Why isn't my .forward working' about 2
badzillion times. Or have a cron job that changes them and eats (amazingly)
massive amounts of CPU and disk time. Not to mention, you don't gain anything
over world-readable, since everyone can now read them anyway.
On the procmail question, yes, you use | in .forward to send it to a process.
I suspect that if it's your own program it has to be world EXECUTABLE, as does
the directory hierarchy it's in; doesn't have to be readable, though.
And c'mon, what's so hard or bad about having .forward files readable? On
most systems (haven't checked grex, but my gut is that it isn't changed)
finger will show where it forwards to, and you cna always get mail to that
forwarding address by using the local one, so there's little if any privacy
concern involved.
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dang
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response 127 of 147:
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Apr 27 18:11 UTC 1998 |
I, too, don't see the problem with having a world readable .forward. Grex
is not about hiding things. If you really don't want people to know your
other email address, read mail on grex.
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janc
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response 128 of 147:
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Apr 27 20:55 UTC 1998 |
I have completed putting together a 501(c)3 application for Grex. The "good
parts" version is posted in coop for one last round of discussion before we
launch it off to the IRS.
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valerie
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response 129 of 147:
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Apr 28 14:10 UTC 1998 |
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aruba
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response 130 of 147:
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Apr 28 19:00 UTC 1998 |
Thanks for all that work, Jan.
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albaugh
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response 131 of 147:
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Apr 30 20:03 UTC 1998 |
It also appears sendmail does not .forward messages right back to the host
from whence they came. Perhaps this is a good thing, since it might avoid
bounce loops. But it is another *unannounced* thing... :-(
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dang
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response 132 of 147:
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May 1 15:04 UTC 1998 |
It does for me...
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aruba
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response 133 of 147:
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May 9 05:13 UTC 1998 |
I'd like to announce that version 2.0 of the Wizard in Training Grex handbook
is hot off the presses. For those of you who have waited a long time for me
to send you one, I apologize and thank you for your patience. You should get
your copy within a few days. (They will go out tomorrow.)
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rtgreen
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response 134 of 147:
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May 10 04:15 UTC 1998 |
thanks, Mark!
BTW - what was that 'locations' item about, anyway?
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aruba
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response 135 of 147:
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May 10 05:14 UTC 1998 |
"All will be revealed in the fullness of time."
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sironi
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response 136 of 147:
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May 11 06:44 UTC 1998 |
about #133...
I'd like to see this handbook.
Is it possible to put it on the web?
luca_
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janc
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response 137 of 147:
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May 21 22:30 UTC 1998 |
Grex is currently in the process of preparing its application for 501c3
tax exempt status. A draft version of our 501c3 application is now on the
web at:
http://www.cyberspace.org/local/grex/501c3.html
This will go to the board on Wednesday to have the wording approved. If you
have any comments or suggestions on the application, there is an item
discussing in in the coop conference. Thanks.
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valerie
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response 138 of 147:
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May 23 03:29 UTC 1998 |
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aruba
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response 139 of 147:
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May 27 21:09 UTC 1998 |
Re #136: I'm sorry I didn't see your post earlier, Luca. Right now the
handbook only exists as a PageMaker document, so it's not only
unreadable to most people but also quite huge. Making an HTML or
text version would be helpful, I think, but a lot of work, and it'd be
hard to maintain two versions. If anyone would like to volunteer to
help with that, that would be great.
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tsty
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response 140 of 147:
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May 28 22:46 UTC 1998 |
janc .. thankxx for the time & effort onthe 501c3 app... i know what
work that is.
also, anticipate a rejection as well as a minor re-write session and
resubmission. consider these events as typical, not personal.
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rcurl
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response 141 of 147:
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May 29 03:59 UTC 1998 |
Quite right - that is how the IRS ensures that you are serious.
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janc
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response 142 of 147:
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May 30 03:58 UTC 1998 |
That and the $150 application fee.
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valerie
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response 143 of 147:
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May 30 20:08 UTC 1998 |
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aruba
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response 144 of 147:
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Jun 5 07:07 UTC 1998 |
Hmmm... PageMaker doesn't seem to give me an option to save the file in any
other format. I will check with my PageMaker expert when next she's awake,
however.
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mcnally
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response 145 of 147:
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Jun 5 16:40 UTC 1998 |
re #144: did you check for an "export" command or were you just looking
under "Save As"? I'm not a pagemaker expert -- it's entirely conceivable
that it doesn't support writing any file formats but its own but that seems
odd for a program with so many features..
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aruba
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response 146 of 147:
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Jun 6 05:56 UTC 1998 |
Ah, OK, when I searched the help file for "Export" it did indeed tell me how
to save a story as text. Thanks Mike.
valerie and danr have both volunteered to htmlize the handbook; I'll get you
both a copy and let you fight it out.
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arianna
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response 147 of 147:
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Jun 12 20:01 UTC 1998 |
<erinn grumbles something about pagemaker and the like being annoying and
glares at her assignment 2 homework for her computer literacy class>
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