Re: [Exim] Planning for Exim 4 - Revised Document

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Author: Dave C.
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To: Dr Andrew C Aitchison
CC: Nigel Metheringham, Philip Hazel, exim-users
New-Topics: Re: [Exim] Mailing list split?
Subject: Re: [Exim] Planning for Exim 4 - Revised Document
Well, one could _read_ the archives, but one couldnt contribute to the
discussion.

Possibly require 1 full year of membership on the newbie list, before
being allowed to sibscribe to the devel list.

I know both ideas sound terribly authoritation...

Assuming two lists, How does one encourage experienced exim admins to
help out on the newbie list?

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Dave C. wrote:
>
> > You could have a devel list, and a newbie list, but in order to be
> > subscribed to the devel list, you'd have to be subscribed to the newbie
> > list. This keeps the devel from confusing the newbies, but keeps the
> > smart(tm?) people listening to the newbie list to help them out?
>
> At the risk of wrecking a good idea...
> It won't work while the devel list archive is accessible.
>
> Assuming that the total traffic goes up with 2 lists, with this rule
> I'd give in and either filter the newbie list or read the devel list
> on the archive.
>


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