[kdepim-users] Distribution list not expanding

[Anne Wilson]

On Tuesday 11 November 2008 00:25:08 Sam Boyer wrote:
>
> I observed the problem with a newly-created distribution list.
>
I replied, using a newly-created distribution list, and received the 
following:

This is the mail system at host xxx.lydgate.lan.

I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.

For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>

If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the attached returned message.

                   The mail system

<Tester at lydgate.lan> (expanded from <Tester at anne-wireless.lydgate.lan>):
    unknown user: "tester"
On Tuesday 11 November 2008 00:25:08 Sam Boyer wrote:
> On Monday 10 November 2008 16:19:13 Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > On Monday 10 November 2008, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > I have a distribution list called kommunity.  On this new install I
> > > used it to send a message, but instead of expanding to the four names
> > > in the group, it expanded to  kommunity at anne-wireless.lydgate.lan
> >
> > This means KMail could not expand the distribution list and therefore
> > treated it as local email address appending the hostname
> > anne-wireless.lydgate.lan.
> >
> > > What could have caused this, and what should I do about it?
> > >
> > > The Addressbook in Kontact does show the group, and correctly lists
> > > the members.
>
> Just chiming in to confirm that I have observed the _exact_ same behavior
> Anne described, I gave up trying, so I've never actually seen the
> distribution lists working.
>
They did work, prior to this new installation (Mandriva 2009, KMail 1.10.1, 
KAddressBook 4.1)

> > Hmm. Is this a new distribution list or an old one? Can you reproduce
> > this with a newly created distribution list?
>
> I observed the problem with a newly-created distribution list.
>
Well, if this message arrives on the list addressed to the list and two 
addresses for me, we'll know that a new distlist is working.

Anne
*****

so no, it didn't work.

Anne
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