NCLUG Mailing List and Site Move Completed

[James DeWitt]

Thanks, Bob and Tummy!

James D

On Fri, Aug 27, 2021, 1:49 PM Bob Proulx <bob at proulx.com> wrote:

> The NCLUG mailing list and web site move has been completed!
>
> The web site and mailing list are now hosted on a bare metal server
> running in Fort Collins.  It is a fresh install and configuration of
> Mailman for the mailing list however Postfix for mail has been in
> service there for many years.  The web server is running Nginx.
>
> As the world is an ever changing place so must we make changes to
> adapt.  The new web site features https everywhere instead of http
> which I am sure most will welcome.
>
> The biggest changes are forced upon us for mail delivery reasons.
> Mail from the mail server uses and passes SPF (Sender Policy
> Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based
> Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance).  This should
> alleviate difficulties that some members were having with delivery.
>
> However in order to support DKIM use Subject tags and body footers
> needed to be removed in order to avoid breaking message signatures.
> The List-Id header as per standards is provided to allow for automated
> mail message handling and filing.  Also if a member posts from a site
> where they implement a restrictive DMARC policy then the mailing list
> will "munge" the From address header to be via the mailing list itself
> to allow delivery.  If there is interest DKIM this could be a topic
> for later discussion!
>
> Once again let me thank Tummy for their support of NCLUG as well as
> their many other community activities!
>
> Bob
>