Sounds like a reasonable plan, so we might as well give it a shot.  Thanks
for all your hard work on this.

On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 4:28 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> You can get enough server for this from AWS for $5-10/mo.
>
> Cary
>
> > On Mar 24, 2016, at 1:13 PM, Thomas Krichel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >  Paul Hoffman writes
> >
> >> If you're interested, Eric, I have some experience with Mailman (though
> >> not with Listserv) and would be happy if I can -- I have some scripts to
> >> do bulk operations (add or remove subscribers, etc.) and could also help
> >> to migrate the list archive.
> >
> >  I find that this is the most important contribution I have seen here
> >  in this thread.
> >
> >  I have run Mailman over ten years for NEP
> >
> > http://nep.repec.org
> >
> >  I am also running it for NYLUG
> >
> > http://mail.nylug.org/mailman/listinfo
> >
> >  It's not just a case of running a box that has Mailman on it.  It's
> >  also important to have an infrastructure that sends bulk email and
> >  that is not landing up in spam filters. And it's a matter of
> >  spam filtering on the list email sending box. The NEP server has a
> >  sender score
> >
> > https://www.senderscore.org/
> >
> >  score of 99/100 last time I looked but you don't get there
> instantaneously.
> >
> >  You also need a hoster that is email friendly.
> >
> >  So the list of tasks as I see it is
> >
> > 1. Find a sponsor for a dedicated root server, have them pay for the
> >   server.  You can get a server for about $50 a month.
> >
> > 2. Decide on a domain and set up access for server admin
> >   to domain records, including SPF and DKIM.
> >
> > 3. Set up the server with linux.
> >
> > 4. Set email software (exim or postfix or ...) and mailman or sympa, as
> >   well as say spam assassin.
> >
> > 5. Migrate members and email archives.
> >
> >  For somebody who knows what (s)he is doing 2-4 is not a big deal
> >  but it needs a few hours of work and a commitment to some maintenance.
> >  5 is the job that dwarfs everything else. But if Paul is volunteering
> >  (or could be sponsored) to lead that forward then you have a realistic
> >  case to run it on a community and open-source base.
> >
> > --
> >
> >  Cheers,
> >
> >  Thomas Krichel                  http://openlib.org/home/krichel
> >                                              skype:thomaskrichel
>