		NList 1.0.0p2 Copyright (C) 1997 Erich Menge

Introduction:

NList is a mailing list maintaining software that was made to be simple
yet full of features.

i. 	Files of NList

Nlist uses 4 files:
list.deny - people to deny, ALL or * means anyone - optional
list.approve - only useful to override a deny - optional
list.motd - message new subscribers get - optional
list.members - file containing users - required

ii. 	Setting it up and using

edit config.h to suit your desire
type make;make install as root
In /etc/aliases put a alias for commands such as subscribe and unsubscribe
ie:
list: "|/usr/local/bin/NList/nlist"

then one for each list with the list name specified as an argument
ie:
mylist: "|/usr/local/bin/NList/nlist mylist"
then make sure that a mylist.members exists (usually empty)
create a .deny or .motd, etc. if needed.

Users can mail list@hostname with the subject "subscribe mylist" to subscribe
"unsubscribe mylist" to unsubscribe
Users can not subscribe if they are in the .deny file
If you want to only allow say your friends in you might put "ALL" in the .deny
and then put them in the .approve to let them in and not everyone else.
after a user is in the members list they can mail mylist@hostname with whatever
they want.

iii.	Contacting the author

Bug reports? Questions? Comments?
Send mail to erich@minn.net

iv.	Help!!!
Problem: 
I get permission denied errors back from the mailer daemon when I try to use 
the list

Fix:
Find out what user sendmail is executing nlist under. 'chown' it to that user
then 'chmod 700 nlist'
also make sure that the list files are also set appropriately

Problem:
I get errors that the file isn't found but the members file is with nlist

Fix:
make sure PATH is defined right in config.h, set PATH to wherever your
list files are located. Also make sure it has a trailing /

CORRECT: #define PATH "/usr/local/bin/NList/"
WRONG: #define PATH "/usr/local/bin/NList"

if that doesn't work make sure the permissions for the list files are correct


v.	To-do

Right now the only to-do is moderated lists

vi.	Disclaimer

This program is distributed under the GPL and comes with no warrenty what so
ever. Please consult the GNU General Public License included with this program
for more information.
