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2011-11-27T20:51:15Z

Tips and Help for Configuring and Administrating Mailing Lists:

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	Sometimes people refer to this service as a "ListServ". (It's the same idea, but ListServ is actually a proprietary software name.) The software we are using to manage mailing lists is free software called "Mailman."		Sometimes people refer to this service as a "ListServ". (It's the same idea, but ListServ is actually a proprietary software name.) The software we are using to manage mailing lists is free software called "Mailman."
	There is a nice FAQ about Mailman here: [[https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer]].		There is a nice FAQ about Mailman here: [https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer].

	This page is an aid for people who are new admins for a mailing list, now that one has been set up for nearly all working groups. Below are suggestions for how to set up the configuration of your group's mailing list.		This page is an aid for people who are new admins for a mailing list, now that one has been set up for nearly all working groups. Below are suggestions for how to set up the configuration of your group's mailing list.

Dana at 23:50, 22 November 2011

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	[[File:Gen_Options1.jpg]]		[[File:Gen_Options1.jpg]]



	Adding people to your Mailing List (also deleting/editing) is done through '''"Membership Management"''' options:		Adding people to your Mailing List (also deleting/editing) is done through '''"Membership Management"''' options:
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	If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.		If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.



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	[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]		[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]



	You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:		You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:
	[[File:Archiving.jpg]]		[[File:Archiving.jpg]]

Dana at 23:48, 22 November 2011

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	[[File:Mass_Subscribe.jpg]]		[[File:Mass_Subscribe.jpg]]

	You can enter email ~~addresses~~ for one person, or several at once.		You can enter the email address for one person, or for several at once (one per line).


	There are a number of settings you might want to look at under the '''"Privacy options..."''':		There are a number of settings you might want to look at under the '''"Privacy options..."''':
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	If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.		If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.


	To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".)		To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".)

Dana at 23:47, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T23:47:36Z

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	To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".)		To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".)

	You might want to tweak the '''Digest options''':		You might want to tweak the '''Digest options''':

	[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]		[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]

	You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:		You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:
	[[File:Archiving.jpg]]		[[File:Archiving.jpg]]

Dana at 23:46, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T23:46:19Z

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	There are a number of settings you might want to look at under the '''"Privacy options..."''':		There are a number of settings you might want to look at under the '''"Privacy options..."''':

	[[File:Privacy_Options.jpg]]		[[File:Privacy_Options.jpg]]

	If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.		If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.

	To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".) You might want to tweak the '''Digest options''':		To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".)
			You might want to tweak the '''Digest options''':
	[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]		[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]

	You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:		You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:
	[[File:Archiving.jpg]]		[[File:Archiving.jpg]]

Dana at 23:44, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T23:44:56Z

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	If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.		If you have provided the address of your list as a way for outside people to contact you, you obviously shouldn't discard their email. As a protection against spam, you can set this option to "Hold". That way, no traffic from non-member addresses will go out to the list until you log in and approve it.

			To prevent their in-boxes from filling up from a list with lots of traffic, some choose to receive the list in "Digest" form. (Emails posts don't come through immediately, but are collected and sent out as one email containing all the recent posts as a collection, or "Digest".) You might want to tweak the '''Digest options''':
			[[File:Digest_Options.jpg]]

	You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:		You might also want to consider the '''Archiving options''' for your list:
	[[File:Archiving.jpg]]		[[File:Archiving.jpg]]

Dana at 23:33, 22 November 2011

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	[[File:Membership_Man.jpg]]		[[File:Membership_Man.jpg]]
	[[File:Mass_Subscribe.jpg]]		[[File:Mass_Subscribe.jpg]]
	You can enter email addresses ~~(one per line)~~ for one person, or several at once.
			You can enter email addresses for one person, or several at once.

	There are a number of settings you might want to look at under the '''"Privacy options..."''':		There are a number of settings you might want to look at under the '''"Privacy options..."''':

Dana at 23:31, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T23:31:03Z

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	== Tips and Help for Configuring and Administrating Mailing Lists: ==		== Tips and Help for Configuring and Administrating Mailing Lists: ==

	Sometimes people refer to this service as a "ListServ". It's the same idea, but ListServ is actually a proprietary software name. The software we are using to manage mailing lists is free software called "Mailman."		Sometimes people refer to this service as a "ListServ". (It's the same idea, but ListServ is actually a proprietary software name.) The software we are using to manage mailing lists is free software called "Mailman."
	There is a nice FAQ about Mailman here: [[https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer]].		There is a nice FAQ about Mailman here: [[https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer]].

Dana at 23:30, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T23:30:33Z

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	== Tips and Help for Configuring and Administrating Mailing Lists: ==		== Tips and Help for Configuring and Administrating Mailing Lists: ==

			Sometimes people refer to this service as a "ListServ". It's the same idea, but ListServ is actually a proprietary software name. The software we are using to manage mailing lists is free software called "Mailman."
	The software we are using to manage mailing lists is free software called "Mailman."
	There is a nice FAQ about Mailman here: [[https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer]].		There is a nice FAQ about Mailman here: [[https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/mailman_primer]].

Dana at 23:28, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T23:28:01Z

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	This page is an aid for people who are new admins for a mailing list, now that one has been set up for nearly all working groups. Below are suggestions for how to set up the configuration of your group's mailing list.		This page is an aid for people who are new admins for a mailing list, now that one has been set up for nearly all working groups. Below are suggestions for how to set up the configuration of your group's mailing list.

	To edit your Mailing List configuration, go to:		'''To edit your Mailing List configuration, go to:'''

	"https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/admin/[your listname]"		"https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/admin/[your listname]"