I ran all my scripts as root(yeah I know)
/var/mailman/bin/newlist $listname
from the cl. Are you trying to create a list from a web interface?

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, DarthLinux wrote:

> after a bout with insomnia--
> i seem to have it running after running the ./configure with the 
> aforementioned arguments
> then doing the make install
> so now the web page comes up-
> yay!
> 
> now it wont let me start a list
> <note the lack of a "yay!" here>
> the page returns:
> 
> Create a www.foo.net Mailing List
> Error: You are not authorized to create new mailing lists
> 
> ideas?
> the presently channeling DL
> 
> > thanx-
> > DL
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