From 07b009cf76f5b59c0b14085d142df77f582a3dc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 08:29:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Mailing list --- installation.org | 1 + usage.org | 12 +++++++++++- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/installation.org b/installation.org index 1665fea5..9c9c257c 100644 --- a/installation.org +++ b/installation.org @@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ WIKI_DOMAIN_NAME= WIKI_FREEDNS_SUBDOMAIN_CODE= MY_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY= MY_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY= +PUBLIC_MAILING_LIST= ROUTE_THROUGH_TOR=no LOCAL_NETWORK_STATIC_IP_ADDRESS=192.168.1.60 #+END_SRC diff --git a/usage.org b/usage.org index efd4e49b..6cf93edc 100644 --- a/usage.org +++ b/usage.org @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ [[./images/logo.png]] #+END_CENTER -| [[Operating Systems]] | [[Using Email]] | [[Play Music]] | [[Syncing to the Cloud]] | [[Microblogging]] | [[Social Network]] | [[Chat Services]] | +| [[Operating Systems]] | [[Using Email]] | [[Mailing List]] | [[Play Music]] | [[Syncing to the Cloud]] | [[Microblogging]] | [[Social Network]] | [[Chat Services]] | * Operating Systems Since many of the systems on the Freedombone are web based your choice of operating system for laptops or desktop machines doesn't matter all that much, but some version of GNU/Linux or on mobile devices Android/Cyanogenmod is recommended. Microsoft Windows may be fine for playing games and other trivia but *do not use it for any serious private communications or data storage purpose*. If you are a journalist, political activist, systems administrator or other professional with a need for confidentiality then using Microsoft Windows will put yourself and your sources, colleages or other group members at heightened risk of surveillance. @@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ exit The mailing list name should be something short so that it is readable within the left side column of the mutt email client. +* Mailing List +If you want to set up a public mailing list then when installing the system remember to set the *PUBLIC_MAILING_LIST* variable within *freedombone.cfg* to the name of your list. The name should have no spaces in it. Public mailing lists are unencrypted so anyone will be able to read the contents, including non subscribers. + +To subscribe to your list send a cleartext email to: + +#+BEGIN_SRC bash +mymailinglistname+subscribe@domainname +#+END_SRC + +Tip: When using the Mutt email client if you want to send an email in cleartext then press *p* (for PGP) on the sending screen and select *clear*. Unsecure email is treated as being the exception rather than the default. * Play Music ** With the DLNA service An easy way to play music on any mobile device in your home is to use the DLNA service. Copy your music into a directory called "/Music/" on a USB thumb drive and then insert it into from socket on the Beaglebone.