Mailing
Lists
In this
section we'll show you how to:
- Configure
a new mailing list
- Modify
an existing mailinglist
- Delete
a mailing list
The mailing
list function allows you to setup newsletter lists in which only the list
owner can send mail to the list; forum-type lists in which all lists members
can email and respond to the list; moderated lists in which all emails
have to be approved by a moderator; digests or compilations of a day's
correspondence that is sent out to digest members.
We'll walk
through the configuration process and how to use the more common features.
Add
a New Mailing List
1. Click
on 'New Mailing List' in the Main Menu.
2. Here's a snapshot
of the main configuration screen. We'll discuss each section separately.
3. Start
by entering the email address of the mailing list, such as 'vintagecars'.
Be careful not to repeat a name already being used as an email account,
forward or autoresponder. Next enter the list owner's email address. Then
enter any subject line prefix you may want to use. This prefix will be
inserted at the beginning of subject line of all emails sent to list members
and will alert list members that an email is from the list and not unidentified
junk mail.
4. Posting
messages. For a newsletter type list select 'Only moderators can post,
all others bounce'. For forum type list select 'Only subscribers can post,
all others bounce'. If children or sensitive adults are involved you may
wish to have moderators approve all messages.
5. List
Options. Replies are only relevant for forum type lists. In this case
if you think the replies to postings will be of interest to all list members
then select 'the entire list'. Otherwise replies can just go to the 'original
sender.'
For information
on adding a trailer, retrieving a digest version of the list, controlling
the list via email commands and remote administration please see the EZ-MLM
manual at http://www.ezmlm.org/ezman-0.32/index.html
6. Subscription
requests. Be sure to require either a confirmation or moderator approval
for all subscribe and unsubscribe requests. That will insure that people
are not subscribed to lists they had no interest in joining.
Message
Archives. If you want messages archived check this box. Don't check indexing
since we don't support the ezmlm-cgi. Please read the ezmlm manual at
the above link for more information on archiving.
Be sure
to click on the 'Add' button when you're finished.
7. If successful
you'll see the action message in red (below) and the new mailing list
will be added to the list of mailinglists in your account. Now click on
the 'Add Subscriber' button to add the list members.
8. Enter
the list member email address and click on the 'Add' button.
9. If successful,
you'll get the following screen and you can continue to add email addresses.
10. Moderators
are the only ones that can send an email to a newsletter type list. and
carry out others function defined by the list configuration. To add a
moderator click on the 'Add Moderator' button for the list.
11. And add the moderator's
email address in the following window.
Modify
an Existing Mailing List
1. Click
on 'Mailing Lists' in the Main Menu.
2. Click on the mailing
list's modify icon to change the list configuration or click on any of
the other buttons to add or delete subscribers and moderators.
Deleting
an Existing Mailing List
1. Click
on 'Mailing Lists' in the Main Menu.
2. Click on the delete
icon for the mailing list you wish to delete.
3. Click on 'Confirm
Delete' in the confirmation window.
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