Advanced Topics Manual for LISTSERV 17.0 - Installation and Advanced Configuration Guide

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Advanced Topics Manual for LISTSERV 17.0 provides implementation guidance for database-driven mail operations, including DBMS list creation and mail-merge functions. It covers JOB-related command features and control cards, delayed list posting, and list exit mechanisms such as SPAM_EXIT with practical examples. The manual also explains advanced SMTP topics, feedback loop auto-processing for spam handling, and deep integration with LDAP for configuration, mail-merge, authentication, SSL, dynamic queries, and related security considerations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages183

Reading Time7 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

Information about this document

Preface

Section 1 DBMS and Mail-Merge

Overview

Pre-installation tasks

Installation

Post-installation tasks

Creating DBMS lists

Using the Mail-Merge functions

LISTSERV LDAP and Dynamic Query List (DQL) support

Installing and configuring unixODBC with LISTSERV and MySQL

Section 2 Commands-Job Feature and CJLI Interpreter

The JOB entity

General Syntax Rules

The JOB Control Card

The EOJ Control Card

The DD Control Card

The //*MSG Control Card

Special considerations

Section 3 Delayed Mailing List Posting

Section 4 List Exits

What is a List Exit?

List Exit Points

Local Command Definition (non-z/VM)

SPAM_EXIT

A Practical Example: HAPPY99

Section 5 Advanced SMTP Topics

SMTPL-level spam control for Windows

SMTP Worker Pool support

Section 6 Feedback Loop Auto-Processing

Configuring the SPAM_FEEDBACK_PROBE Variable

Configuring the SPAM_FEEDBACK_ACTION Configuration Variable

Configuring the SPAM_FEEDBACK_EXCLUDE Variables

Testing

Challenges and advice

Future direction

Known issues and restrictions

Section 7 LISTSERV and LDAP

Configuring LDAP in LISTSERV

Using LDAP for Mail-Merge

Using LDAP for Authentication

Using LDAP over SSL for the Solaris Operating System

Dynamic Queries

Known issues and restrictions

Section 8 Dynamic Queries

Dynamic Query Concepts

Defining Dynamic Queries

Query Examples

Using Dynamic Queries for Access Control

Creating Dynamic Sub-Lists

Creating a Dynamic Query Exit to Access Custom Data Sources

Dynamic Queries and Security

Known Issues and Restrictions

L-Soft international, Inc. Advanced Topics Manual for LISTSERV 17.0 | Table of contents | | --- | | Information about this document ............................................................................. 4
Preface .................................................................................................................. 5
Section 1 DBMS and Mail-Merge ............................................................................... 6
1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Pre-installation tasks ..................................................................................... 8
1.3 Installation ................................................................................................. 11
1.4 Post-installation tasks .................................................................................. 14
1.5 Creating DBMS lists ..................................................................................... 19
1.6 Using the Mail-Merge functions ..................................................................... 25
1.7 LISTSERV LDAP and Dynamic Query List (DQL) support ................................. 37
1.8 Installing and configuring unixODBC with LISTSERV and MySQL ...................... 38
Section 2 Commands-Job Feature and CJLI Interpreter ............................................. 42
2.1 The JOB entity ............................................................................................ 42
2.2 General Syntax Rules ................................................................................... 44
2.3 The JOB Control Card .................................................................................. 45
2.4 The EOJ Control Card .................................................................................. 47
2.5 The DD Control Card ................................................................................... 47
2.6 The //*MSG Control Card ............................................................................. 48
2.7 Special considerations .................................................................................. 48
Section 3 Delayed Mailing List Posting ..................................................................... 50
Section 4 List Exits ................................................................................................ 52
4.1 What is a List Exit? ...................................................................................... 52
4.2 List Exit Points ............................................................................................ 57
4.3 Local Command Definition (non-z/VM) .......................................................... 60
4.4 SPAM_EXIT ................................................................................................ 61
4.5 A Practical Example: HAPPY99 ..................................................................... 66
Section 5 Advanced SMTP Topics ........................................................................... 72
5.1 SMTPL-level spam control for Windows ......................................................... 72
5.2 SMTP Worker Pool support .......................................................................... 74
Section 6 Feedback Loop Auto-Processing ............................................................... 77
6.1 Configuring the SPAM_FEEDBACK_PROBE Variable ........................................ 77
6.2 Configuring the SPAM_FEEDBACK_ACTION Configuration Variable .................. 78
6.3 Configuring the SPAM_FEEDBACK_EXCLUDE Variables ................................... 79
6.4 Testing ...................................................................................................... 80
6.5 Challenges and advice ....................................................................

FAQs

What are the main DBMS and mail-merge topics covered in the manual?

The manual explains DBMS list creation, mail-merge functions, and support topics including LISTSERV LDAP and Dynamic Query List (DQL). It also includes installation-related guidance such as configuring unixODBC with LISTSERV and MySQL.

How does the manual describe JOB control and related command syntax?

It introduces the JOB entity and provides general syntax rules, along with specific control cards including JOB, EOJ, DD, and //*MSG. It also notes special considerations for using these features.

What does the manual cover about LDAP and dynamic queries?

It details how to configure LDAP in LISTSERV, use LDAP for mail-merge and authentication, and apply LDAP over SSL on Solaris. It then covers dynamic query concepts, defining queries, examples, access control, dynamic sub-lists, and security considerations, including known issues.

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