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was trying to follow the below mentioned FAQ about changing e-mail
notifications using mail-list software. Can anyone provide a HOWTO or a sample
as I am having difficulty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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diffs every Nth collection or every N hours. Is this possible?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Certainly, but rancid does not provide such a mechanism natively. Two<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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approaches are recommended:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> 1)
Using your preferred mail-list software, add a list with a digest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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and configure your MTA (example: sendmail) to send diffs to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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list. Configure the mail-list software to force the digest at the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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interval desired. This allows folks to choose which type they<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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prefer, after each collection or every N hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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