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Debian bug report
by Paul Tomblin March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

So I went to submit a bug report to Debian about the fact that the mailman3-web page drags in nginx for no reason. Turns out that the bug had been reported in 2021 and nobody who worked on it who understood mailman understood apache and nobody who worked on it who understood apache understood mailman[1]. So I submitted an update. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1002795 [1] Literally, one of the developers said Thanks, I admit initially I had no plan on supporting apache2 as I don't use it. Jonas did that part and therefore I did not follow at all. -- Paul Tomblin

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Re: Footer variables
by Stephen J. Turnbull March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

Please keep this on list. Paul Tomblin writes: > Nope, it's still saying it depends on libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi | > nginx, and there's no libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi. It appears that > mod_proxy is in base apache now. Oddly I never enabled proxy_uwsgi > in mods-enabled but mailman works. I should probably report it to > Debian. What depends on libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi? Mailman core doesn't depend on that at all. It always uses gunicorn as the WSGI server for the REST API, and the Apache config uses ProxyPass on port localhost:8001. And sez who? Are you asking apt or dpkg? I thought you have installed via pip into a virtual environment -- what apt and dpkg think about Mailman dependencies is irrelevant. > > > Is it possible to upgrade to 3.10 with pip? If you installed using Debian, you can't upgrade with pip -- that's a Debian restriction. You have to remove the Debian package(s), and create a virtual environment, typically under /opt/mailman, to install the Mailman suite into. Then, if you have already working lists, you have to either (1) "very carefully" move all the /var/lib/mailman data from your working Debian install into /opt/mailman in appropriate places, or (2) configure the new Mailman to look for data where Debian put it (if you're lucky you can re-use Debian's /etc/mailman3/mailman.cfg for that, although they may have patched the source). The /var data is the queues (mostly bad and shunt, but you may have orphaned qfiles in out, and very very rarely in other queues), the logs, and any in-progress digests being accumulated. The list configurations, user profiles, and most volatile data (eg, pending confirmations) will be in your database. You can use the Debian packaged database, just point the new Mailman at that. > > Yes: see https://pypi.org/project/mailman/. > > Use python3 -m pip install --upgrade mailman. > > Nope, that doesn't work. > python3 -m pip install --upgrade mailman 2>&1 | tee bar > Requirement already satisfied: mailman in ./venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages (3.3.9) Where is '.'? If it's under /var/lib or /var/share, you've got Debian's mailman and you can't upgrade with pip. You want it to be under /usr/local (ugh) or /opt/mailman (happy face). > Collecting mailman > Using cached mailman-3.3.10-py3-none-any.whl.metadata (2.4 kB) [...] > Requirement already satisfied: zope.schema>=4.9 in ./venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages (from zope.configuration->mailman) (8.1) Are you saying pip returns to the shell prompt without doing anything after that? > If I'm reading that right, I have to guess which requirements I > need to force an update on before it will upgrade mailman. No, that's saying all requirements are satisfied for mailman-3.3.10 as far as I can tell. Are you working as the right user? (If you've previously used Debian packages and have working lists, you probably want to continue using Debian's preferred 'list' user, otherwise you may create a 'mailman' user.) If it's not lacking write permissions to the virtual environment, I have no idea why this isn't working. The only thing I can suggest is the same as Mark, force version 3.3.10 with python3 -m pip install --upgrade mailman==3.3.10 and see what happens. Steve -- GNU Mailman consultant (installation, migration, customization) Sirius Open Source https://www.siriusopensource.com/ Software systems consulting in Europe, North America, and Japan

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config_list in Mailman3?
by John Price March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

Is there a way to do this in Mailman3? # Mailman2 backup individual list config # $list = list name # writes config to mailman.cfg $MAILMAN_ROOT/bin/config_list -o mailman.cfg $list -- Can vegetarians eat animal crackers? Have a great day and don't forget to laugh! http://www.gcfl.net (The Good, Clean Funnies List): Good, clean daily funnies you can safely tell your Mom!

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High IO for 8+ hours
by Paul Tomblin March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

First time running runjobs monthly since I installed it a few days ago, and it's been maxing out I/O for the last 8 hours. There doesn't appear to be any logging going on. I am using Xapian, by the way. Is this normal? Is this going to happen every month, or is the first month special? -- Paul Tomblin

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Debian upgrade Hyperkitty not archiving
by Phil Steel-Wilson March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

Hi List, I may be in the wrong place so bear with me. I'm working at a volunteer organization with around a dozen mailing lists that were previously on mm2 that have been upgraded to mm3 with the upgrade to debian trixie. Mailman is running and the lists all work ok but i found 1800 mails in the shunt queue. Hyperkitty also shows all the old archives pre 2020 the same as in the django console. When i tried to unshunt the mails they moved to the bad queue. How do i find whats wrong here? Mailman Core Version GNU Mailman 3.3.10 (Tom Sawyer) Mailman Core API Version 3.1 Mailman Core Python Version 3.13.5 (main, Jun 25 2025, 18:55:22) [GCC 14.2.0] archive 0 bad 0 bounces 0 command 0 digest 0 in 0 nntp 0 out 0 pipeline 0 retry 0 shunt 0 virgin 0 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/core/handlers/exception.py", line 55, in inner response = get_response(request) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py", line 197, in _get_response response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/views/generic/base.py", line 105, in view return self.dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/views/generic/base.py", line 144, in dispatch return handler(request, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django_mailman3/lib/auth/fedora/views.py", line 56, in get return self.post(request, *args, **kwargs) ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django_mailman3/lib/auth/fedora/views.py", line 67, in post client = _openid_consumer( request, self.provider, self.provider.endpoint) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/allauth/socialaccount/providers/openid/views.py", line 29, in _openid_consumer server_settings = provider.get_server_settings(endpoint) TypeError: OpenIDProvider.get_server_settings() missing 1 required positional argument: 'endpoint' ERROR 2026-02-27 20:50:19,995 1769748 django.request Internal Server Error: /mailman3/accounts/fedora/login/ Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/core/handlers/exception.py", line 55, in inner response = get_response(request) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py", line 197, in _get_response response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/views/generic/base.py", line 105, in view return self.dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django/views/generic/base.py", line 144, in dispatch return handler(request, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django_mailman3/lib/auth/fedora/views.py", line 56, in get return self.post(request, *args, **kwargs) ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/django_mailman3/lib/auth/fedora/views.py", line 67, in post client = _openid_consumer( request, self.provider, self.provider.endpoint) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/allauth/socialaccount/providers/openid/views.py", line 29, in _openid_consumer server_settings = provider.get_server_settings(endpoint) TypeError: OpenIDProvider.get_server_settings() missing 1 required positional argument: 'endpoint' [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 89/89] 185.191.171.15 () {58 vars in 1365 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:50:19 2026] GET /mailman3/accounts/fedora/login/?next=%2Fmailman3%2Fhyperkitty%2Flist%2Fluv-main%40luv.asn.au%2Fthread%2FINYPCCUO5QRQ3A2M2KRVKLNORHXNK472%2F&process=login => generated 773 bytes in 43 msecs (HTTP/1.1 500) 8 headers in 279 bytes (1 switches on core 1) [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 90/90] 185.191.171.13 () {58 vars in 1275 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:50:33 2026] GET /mailman3/hyperkitty/list/luv-main(a)luv.asn.au/message/YQDJ3OXAS2EMBUM6TDGZZRI5WT6VI4TR/ => generated 17089 bytes in 25 msecs (HTTP/1.1 200) 9 headers in 398 bytes (1 switches on core 0) [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 91/91] 47.82.11.77 () {58 vars in 1224 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:50:47 2026] GET /mailman3/hyperkitty/list/luv-main(a)luv.asn.au/message/3UQR62KTUF56C42ZGQ4NNFVEBY3HRILU/ => generated 12640 bytes in 22 msecs (HTTP/1.1 200) 9 headers in 398 bytes (1 switches on core 1) [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 92/92] 74.7.243.222 () {64 vars in 1503 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:51:11 2026] GET /mailman3/accounts/login/?next=%2Fmailman3%2Fhyperkitty%2Flist%2Fluv-main%40luv.asn.au%2Fmessage%2FLLHILHCL6MMC5U5VCOSRX7IEDZL43TID%2F => generated 9659 bytes in 10 msecs (HTTP/1.1 200) 11 headers in 509 bytes (1 switches on core 0) [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 93/93] 85.208.96.206 () {58 vars in 1274 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:51:15 2026] GET /mailman3/hyperkitty/list/luv-main(a)luv.asn.au/message/VVFNVINSMUEWWLQHY36FO2FF33ZUOW2T/ => generated 13525 bytes in 21 msecs (HTTP/1.1 200) 9 headers in 398 bytes (1 switches on core 1) [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 94/94] 185.191.171.7 () {58 vars in 1308 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:51:19 2026] GET /mailman3/accounts/signup/?next=%2Fmailman3%2Fhyperkitty%2Flist%2Fluv-main%40luv.asn.au%2Fmessage%2F43YMKZGDLKODRYMMJHZ4JUEAMY5H4MFT%2F => generated 9909 bytes in 9 msecs (HTTP/1.1 200) 11 headers in 509 bytes (1 switches on core 0) [pid: 1769748|app: 0|req: 95/95] 85.208.96.201 () {58 vars in 1308 bytes} [Fri Feb 27 20:51:20 2026] GET /mailman3/accounts/signup/?next=%2Fmailman3%2Fhyperkitty%2Flist%2Fluv-main%40luv.asn.au%2Fmessage%2F3FICKZQDDQNZLFS6HD47FL2UK64ZQRCB%2F => generated 9909 bytes in 9 msecs (HTTP/1.1 200) 11 headers in 509 bytes (1 switches on core 1) ERROR 2026-02-27 20:51:20,841 1769748 django.request Internal Server Error: /mailman3/accounts/fedora/login/

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message duplication and an NNTP related error
by Laurens Kils-Huetten Feb. 28, 2026

Feb. 28, 2026

Good day, I have recently installed mailman3 on a Debian trixie system. While I managed to set up most of it (the mailing lists, postorius and also a working gateway to our inn2 news server) I'm seeing a weird duplication of messages, that seems to be related to the error messages posted below. When I switch off gating to nntp the duplication stops. Also only mail messages are duplicated, not the postings on the news server. Any pointers as to what to look into, or how to remedy this problem are greatly appreciated :) Thanks, Laurens here come the error logs: Feb 23 20:39:08 2026 (2776528) ACCEPT: <e4938b85cbd75c0b04867514fc0b8ad9(a)betola.de> Feb 23 20:39:10 2026 (2776528) ACCEPT: <e4938b85cbd75c0b04867514fc0b8ad9(a)betola.de> Feb 23 20:39:12 2026 (2776530) <e4938b85cbd75c0b04867514fc0b8ad9(a)betola.de> NNTP error for test(a)grenzland.club Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/mailman/runners/nntp.py", line 94, in _dispose conn.post(fp) ~~~~~~~~~^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/nntplib/__init__.py", line 916, in post return self._post('POST', data) ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/nntplib/__init__.py", line 909, in _post return self._getresp() ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/nntplib/__init__.py", line 492, in _getresp raise NNTPTemporaryError(resp) nntplib.NNTPTemporaryError: 441 Can't set system Injection-Info header field

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LIST OWNER
by Steven Heisler Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

Has anyone had an issue with emails sent to a list owner not going through? i.e.* ListName-OWNER(a)domain.com <ListName-OWNER(a)domain.com>* Steven Heisler

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Weird emails
by Paul Tomblin Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

I've got my server set up correctly (I hope) and on an https connection, and I *think* I've got it set up so mailman-web will only respond on localhost:8000, but I occasionally get a flood of emails like this: > Internal Server Error: /admin/login/ > > DoesNotExist at /admin/login/ > Site matching query does not exist. Followed by a bunch of Django stuff, followed by > HTTP__X__CLIENT_IP = '127.0.0.1' > HTTP__X__FORWARDED_FOR = '127.0.0.1, 185.177.72.38' > HTTP__X__FORWARDED_HOST = '96.126.110.20' > HTTP__X__FORWARDED_SERVER = 'list.xcski.com' > HTTP__X__FORWARED = '127.0.0.1' > HTTP__X__HOST = '127.0.0.1' > HTTP__X__ORIGINATING_IP = '127.0.0.1' > HTTP__X__REAL_IP = '127.0.0.1' > PATH_INFO = '/admin/login/' > QUERY_STRING = 'next=/admin/' > REMOTE_ADDR = '127.0.0.1' The HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR was a clue where it was coming from, and grepping through my apache access logs shows a script kiddie at 185.177.72.38 hammering a miliion urls, 99% of them 404s. Is there any way the code could just return a 403 or 418 instead of getting a python error? -- Paul Tomblin

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Documentation errors
by Paul Tomblin Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

On the documentation about migration at https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/migration.html, there are two commands that start `python manage.py hyper kitty_import|update_index_on_list`, but there is no manage.py installed if you install Mailman and Mailman web following the instructions. Instead, I was able to run them using `mailman-web hyperkitty_import|update_index_one_list` instead. What is the correct method for reporting these errors?

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Reason for Shunting
by Brian Carpenter Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

Is there a way to determine why a message keeps ending up in the shunt queue? -- Brian Carpenter Harmonylists.com Emwd.com

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