Mailing List Redirect

[Jess Hires]

Not sure why I didn't think of this sooner, but I had an awesome idea this morning. Instead of the crazy Google Groups URL (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/jaxlug), why can't we have something simple like http://list.jaxlug.net?

The answer was so simple, it didn't even require a new DNS entry. This is because our most awesome member (Gene), was in charge of our DNS config. He set it so that *.jaxlug.net to point to the same thing as jaxlug.net, which is our web server (Thanks Gene!). No matter what the request, it will get sent to the same place, unless explicitly defined somewhere else in the DNS table. Since that was already in place, the solution was a simple vhost entry in our web server Apache config:

<VirtualHost *:80>

    ServerName list.jaxlug.net

    Redirect permanent / https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/jaxlug

</VirtualHost>

Naturally, this has to be placed somewhere that it gets executed before the main MediaWiki redirects, but I wanted to share anyway. :)

In short, if you need to point someone to the mailing list, send them to list.jaxlug.net!

Thanks!

Jess

[JaxSmart Admin]

Good job this makes a lot of sense. How does a 'newbie' join the g group?

MJB

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[Jess Hires]

There's no approval process or anything like that. Anyone signed into a Google account can view the group posts, as it is a public group. If you want to participate or get the emails automatically in your inbox, you just have to click the blue "Join group" button. Screenshot:

Jess

[Jess Hires]

Of course, if you're reading this message or participating in the thread, you've probably already figured all that out. :)

[Chuck Boyer]

Wait, I joined a group? 

*sarcasm* lol. 

Hope to make it tonight but the GF had sinus surgery today, so I may be bed side comfort. 

On Jun 18, 2014, at 2:19 PM, Jess Hires <hires...@gmail.com> wrote:

Of course, if you're reading this message or participating in the thread, you've probably already figured all that out. :)

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Jess Hires <hires...@gmail.com> wrote:

There's no approval process or anything like that. Anyone signed into a Google account can view the group posts, as it is a public group. If you want to participate or get the emails automatically in your inbox, you just have to click the blue "Join group" button. Screenshot:

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Jess