Listserv, news server and IRC somewhat OT

[David Mandala]

Use mailman as the mail list program, easy to install and setup. It can
not only handle the maillist but also handles archiving it on the web
automatically. It can easily handle open or private lists. 

As to a news server that is harder. I've never set one up so can't help
you there too much. I know it does require a lot of drive space if it is
loaded with people, if only lightly loaded it may be OK on an old small
machine.


On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 07:47, charlie bullen wrote:
> I have a friend that wants to have a moderated mailing list, a private
> newsgroup and the ability to host chats online with some employees all
> over the country. 
>  
> They have a T1 with some static IP addresses available and some old
> boxes, AMD 450, P233, that could easyly be loaded with linux. I've set
> up several apache web servers, but never majordomo or a news server.
> As to IRc, I don;t even have an idea of a program to look for to run
> on one of the above mentioned boxes.
>  
> Oh, I forgot to mention, she wants this all operational by Monday at
> 4PM as she has already scheduled her people to be online and chating
> then. The mail topics will then be how to sign up for the list and how
> to access her news group.
>  
> So as I see it , the options are to configure a box to run off their
> T1 with the above mentioned services, or find third party solutions.
>  
> I've found a sorce for the chat program, which I have installed on a
> server that I administer so that is no real problem, just reinstall on
> one of their boxes an hook up to their T1, but I'm stumped as to the
> listserve and news server. Are those services dificult to set up?
>  
> Any ideas as to third party solutions also appreciated.
> Thanks
>  
> Charlie
>  
>  
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