Customize subject for Mailman 2.1.18. This patch adds the ability to customize the subject line for the subscribe confirmation message (subscribeack), unsubscribe confirmation message (unsuback), invitation message (invite) and unsubscribe message. Put the template files subscribeack-subj.txt, unsuback-subj.txt, invite-subj.txt or unsub-subj.txt…

mailman-subject.patch

diff -Nur Mailman.orig//Deliverer.py Mailman//Deliverer.py
--- Mailman.orig//Deliverer.py	2014-07-16 15:07:22.000000000 +0200
+++ Mailman//Deliverer.py	2014-07-16 14:54:24.000000000 +0200
@@ -67,24 +67,40 @@
              'password'    : password,
              'user'        : self.getMemberCPAddress(name),
              }, lang=pluser, mlist=self)
+        realname = self.real_name
+        try:
+            subj = Utils.maketext(
+                'subscribeack-subj.txt',
+                {'realname'   : self.real_name,
+                }, mlist=self)
+        except Exception:
+            subj = 'Welcome to the "%(realname)s" mailing list%(digmode)s'		
+            pass
         if digest:
             digmode = _(' (Digest mode)')
         else:
-            digmode = ''
-        realname = self.real_name
+            digmode = ''		
         msg = Message.UserNotification(
             self.GetMemberAdminEmail(name), self.GetRequestEmail(),
-            _('Welcome to the "%(realname)s" mailing list%(digmode)s'),
+            _(subj),
             text, pluser)
         msg['X-No-Archive'] = 'yes'
         msg.send(self, verp=mm_cfg.VERP_PERSONALIZED_DELIVERIES)
 
     def SendUnsubscribeAck(self, addr, lang):
+        try:
+            subj = Utils.maketext(
+                'unsuback-subj.txt',
+                {'realname'   : self.real_name,
+                }, mlist=self)
+        except Exception:
+            subj = 'You have been unsubscribed from the %(realname)s mailing list'		
+            pass
         realname = self.real_name
         i18n.set_language(lang)
         msg = Message.UserNotification(
             self.GetMemberAdminEmail(addr), self.GetBouncesEmail(),
-            _('You have been unsubscribed from the %(realname)s mailing list'),
+            _(subj),
             Utils.wrap(self.goodbye_msg), lang)
         msg.send(self, verp=mm_cfg.VERP_PERSONALIZED_DELIVERIES)
 
diff -Nur Mailman.orig//MailList.py Mailman//MailList.py
--- Mailman.orig//MailList.py	2014-07-16 15:07:44.000000000 +0200
+++ Mailman//MailList.py	2014-07-16 12:49:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -209,23 +209,37 @@
             } + '@' + self.host_name
 
     def GetConfirmJoinSubject(self, listname, cookie):
+        try:
+		    text = Utils.maketext(
+                'invite-subj.txt',
+                {'listname'   : listname,
+                }, mlist=self)
+        except Exception:
+            text = 'Your confirmation is required to join the %(listname)s mailing list'		
+            pass
+
         if mm_cfg.VERP_CONFIRMATIONS and cookie:
             cset = i18n.get_translation().charset() or \
                        Utils.GetCharSet(self.preferred_language)
-            subj = Header(
-     _('Your confirmation is required to join the %(listname)s mailing list'),
-                          cset, header_name='subject')
+            subj = Header(_(text), cset, header_name='subject')
             return subj
         else:
             return 'confirm ' + cookie
 
     def GetConfirmLeaveSubject(self, listname, cookie):
+        try:
+		    text = Utils.maketext(
+                'unsub-subj.txt',
+                {'listname'   : listname,
+                }, mlist=self)
+        except Exception:
+            text = 'Your confirmation is required to leave the %(listname)s mailing list'		
+            pass
+
         if mm_cfg.VERP_CONFIRMATIONS and cookie:
             cset = i18n.get_translation().charset() or \
                        Utils.GetCharSet(self.preferred_language)
-            subj = Header(
-     _('Your confirmation is required to leave the %(listname)s mailing list'),
-                          cset, header_name='subject')
+            subj = Header(_(text), cset, header_name='subject')
             return subj
         else:
             return 'confirm ' + cookie