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Using [auth_list] positional parameter

#698
From: Bob Tinkelman
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 03:03
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I'm trying to use the [auth_ilst] positional parameter to restrict
posting to a list.

From the alias file:

> ! Mailing_List.Aliases
> !
> comcom-l:		comcom-list
> comcom-list:		comcom-forward
> comcom-x:		<pmdf_mailserv_mail_dir:comcom-list.dis,\
> 			[auth_list] pmdf_mailserv_mail_dir:comcom-list.dis,\
> 			comcom-l-owner,*,*,comcom-l-owner
> comcom-owner:		postmaster,comcom-sec
> comcom-sec:		gerland

VMSmail forwarding addresses:
	comcom-x -> in%comcom-x
	comcom-forward -> in%comcom-x

Mail that is sent from an address not in the named file is not delivered
to the list, as expected.  However, it's not bounced to the originator
either.  It just sits in the queue and gets retried laster.  The log file
shows:

> $   mail/protocol=pmdf_mailshr
> %PMDF-E-HOST, Illegal host/domain in address "COMCOM-X"
> -PMDF-I-TEXT, you are not allowed to use this list: COMCOM-X@DECUS.Org

I don't remember what version of PMDF was first supposed to support this
feature.  Should this work under 4.1-11?

If the PMDF version is not the problem, what do you suggest I look at to
figure out the problem?
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Subject: Using [auth_list] positional parameter
Message-ID: <01GSK0U8NY2Q8WW7TP@DECUS.Org>
From: Bob Tinkelman <bob@camb.com>
Date: 20 Dec 1992 23:03:21 -0400 (EDT)
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