my system is the gateway into a FTN network for a mailing list...
the mailing list is "read only"...
imported messages from the list are exported to a FTN echomail area...
the FTN echomail area is NOT "read only" and users should be able to discuss postings from the mailing list...

1. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on my system from being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

2. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on other systems from
being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

in other words, i'm looking for a "half gate" option where i can import from the list but not export to the list... i have/had several areas like this...

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Re: one way gating of inbound mailing lists
By: mark lewis to all on Wed Jan 09 2019 11:41:00

1. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on my system from being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

2. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on other systems from
being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

in other words, i'm looking for a "half gate" option where i can import

Have you tried using ctrl/alias.cfg?

some_address@my.bbs.com sub:code

Should import any messages to the given address to the sub with the given code, without creating any kind of export rule. (The only point I'm unsure of is what happens with replies to the original message.) You'd need a unique address per list subscription, I guess.

For exporting messages from a sub to a mailing list, the separate ListGate module is used.

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On 2019 Jan 09 13:09:22, you wrote to me:

in other words, i'm looking for a "half gate" option where i can
import

Have you tried using ctrl/alias.cfg?

some_address@my.bbs.com sub:code

i've got that... that's how it gets in...

For exporting messages from a sub to a mailing list, the separate
ListGate module is used.

oh... i thought that was only for lists i host... i don't host this one in question... i only import it into the FTN echomail area...

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Re: one way gating of inbound mailing lists
By: mark lewis to echicken on Wed Jan 09 2019 15:49:46

some_address@my.bbs.com sub:code

i've got that... that's how it gets in...

So what's the trouble - are replies to the initial message being sent back to the list?

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On 2019 Jan 09 16:35:02, you wrote to me:

some_address@my.bbs.com sub:code

i've got that... that's how it gets in...

So what's the trouble

none that i know of yet... it is a matter of prudence ;)

- are replies to the initial message being sent back to the list?

i don't know... i don' think so but the area is pretty quiet... i just don't want to wake up to angry emails if you know what i mean ;)

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Re: one way gating of inbound mailing lists
By: mark lewis to all on Wed Jan 09 2019 11:41 am

my system is the gateway into a FTN network for a mailing list...
the mailing list is "read only"...
imported messages from the list are exported to a FTN echomail area...
the FTN echomail area is NOT "read only" and users should be able to discuss postings from the mailing list...

1. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on my system from being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

That's the default behavior. To import messages from a mailing list, you only need the "sub:" alias in your ctrl/alias.cfg. That's it. You don't need to use/enable the ListGate module.

2. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on other system from
being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

Same answer.

in other words, i'm looking for a "half gate" option where i can import from the list but not export to the list... i have/had several areas like this...

All use need is that "sub:" line in your ctrl/alias.cfg I think.

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Re: one way gating of inbound mailing lists
By: mark lewis to echicken on Wed Jan 09 2019 03:49 pm

On 2019 Jan 09 13:09:22, you wrote to me:

in other words, i'm looking for a "half gate" option where i can
import

Have you tried using ctrl/alias.cfg?

some_address@my.bbs.com sub:code

i've got that... that's how it gets in...

For exporting messages from a sub to a mailing list, the separate ListGate module is used.

oh... i thought that was only for lists i host... i don't host this one in question... i only import it into the FTN echomail area...

ListGate is for gating sub-boards with external mailing lists. In your example "half-gate", you don't want/need ListGate at all.

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On 2019 Jan 09 18:05:44, you wrote to me:

1. how can i prevent messages posted in the echomail area on my system
from being passed back through the gateway toward the list?

That's the default behavior. To import messages from a mailing list,
you only need the "sub:" alias in your ctrl/alias.cfg. That's it. You don't need to use/enable the ListGate module.

thanks for the confirmation... the sub line in alias.cfg is all i have... i've not even looked at listgate :)

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On 01-09-19 11:41, mark lewis wrote to all <=-

in other words, i'm looking for a "half gate" option where i can import from the list but not export to the list... i have/had several areas
like this...

You just need to setup the appropriate alias in alias.cfg for the incoming email. You do NOT setup listserver.ini.

For example something like this in alias.cfg would do the trick.

mylist sub:READ_ONLY_LIST_ECHO

This means anything sent to mylist@yourdomain.com will be posted to the sub with internal code of READ_ONLY_LIST_ECHO.

Job done! :)

This is a purely one way gate, which sounds like what you want.


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On 01-09-19 15:49, mark lewis wrote to echicken <=-

For exporting messages from a sub to a mailing list, the separate
ListGate module is used.

oh... i thought that was only for lists i host... i don't host this one
in question... i only import it into the FTN echomail area...

No, you're thinking of ListServer, which is for hosting your own list. But for the one way gate, the alias.cfg entry is all you need.


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On 01-09-19 16:35, echicken wrote to mark lewis <=-

i've got that... that's how it gets in...

So what's the trouble - are replies to the initial message being sent
back to the list?

Yeah I'm a bit confused too, replies shouldn't go out unless listgate is configured to do so.


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On 2019 Jan 10 14:50:00, you wrote to echicken:

So what's the trouble - are replies to the initial message being sent
back to the list?

Yeah I'm a bit confused too, replies shouldn't go out unless listgate
is configured to do so.

my question was preemptive... i wanted to know ahead of time before i was surprised... listgate and listserver are not employed over here AFAIK... they exist but i'm not using them specifically...

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On 01-10-19 12:16, mark lewis wrote to Vk3jed <=-

my question was preemptive... i wanted to know ahead of time before i
was surprised... listgate and listserver are not employed over here AFAIK... they exist but i'm not using them specifically...

OK, then you have nothing to worry about. It's doing exactly what you want. :)


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