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Mailman: General Options

General Options of the list

When setting up your mailing list you will be a given a list of options to fill in.
The table below shows which data is required to successfully setup the mailing list.
Each Field value has a detailed help section which describes what you need to fill in.

Please review the screenshot below as an example to setting up your mailing list.

After you have successfully filled in each of your required fields simply click the 'Submit your Changes' button at the bottom of the screen to save the settings.

Description Value
General list personality
Public name MyList
Multiple administrator email addresses MyEmail@vicnet.net.au
Short description My Mailman Demonstration List
Introductory description This is a demonstration list. It helps you set up your own list.
Prefix for subject line of list postings. [MyListName]
Hide sender No/Yes
Reply-To: header munging
Strip Reply-To No/Yes
Reply Goes To Poster/This list/Explicit address
Explicit Reply-To OptionalAddress@vicnet.net.au
Umbrella list settings
Password Reminders No/Yes
Umbrella Suffix -owner
Notifications
Monthly Password Reminders No/Yes
Unsubscribe Message Any description (if any required)
Send Welcome Message No/Yes
Unsubscribe Message Any description (if any required)
Send Unsubscribe Message No/Yes
Immediate Notice No/Yes
(Un)subscribe notices No/Yes
Respond To Post Requests No/Yes
Additional settings
Emergency Moderation No/Yes
Default Options [ ]Conceal member's address
[ ]Acknowledge member's posting
[ ]Do not send copy of member's po
[ ]Filter out duplicate messages
Filter Administrative Requests No/Yes
Message Maximum (KB) Any desirable but prefer 4000
Email Host vicnet.net.au
RFC 2369 headers Yes
List-Post header No/Yes

Sample screenshoot of the general options page for a test mailing list

options