= What log files (logs) does Mailman write? = In a source install, Mailman's log files are in /usr/local/mailman/logs/ or in logs/ in the 'var_prefix' directory. Some packages put them in /var/log/mailman/. The logs Mailman writes are: bounce:: information related to automated bounce processing error:: information and tracebacks from unanticipated exceptions and other error info. fromusenet:: information about posts gated from USENET via the mail-news gateway locks:: information about lockfile anomalies mischief:: information about unpermitted actions such as login failures for lists with private rosters as these can be attempts to fish for list membership. post:: information about delivered posts qrunner:: qrunner start/stop and other status messages smtp:: all Mailman's outgoing smtp sessions smtp-failure:: failed outgoing smtp transactions subscribe:: information about (un)subscriptions and address changes vette:: information about things held for moderator approval and other similar events.