Enabling a Mailing List Moderator
You can create a moderated list where the posts must be approved by a list administrator before the post is sent. You designate list moderators, who have limited administrative privileges. They can’t change list options but they can approve or reject subscription requests and postings.
When moderators enter their password in the list administration page, they get a page with their own moderating tasks available.
You use the web interface to set mailing list moderation. Web services must be enabled to access the web interface.
To enable list moderation:
1In a web browser, enter the URL of the list administration page.
This is usually server.domain.tld/mailman/admin/listname.
2Enter the master list password.
This is not the user’s login password. The master list password was set when mailing lists were enabled on the server and was mailed to list administrators designated at that time.
3Make sure that General Options is selected from the Configuration Categories link section.
4Enter the list moderator addresses you want to include in the “The list moderator mail addresses” text box.
5Click Submit Your Changes.
6Select the Password Options in the Configuration Categories link section.
7Enter a password in the moderator password field and confirm it.
8Click Submit Your Changes.
Setting Mailing List Message Bounce Options
When a list message bounces and returns to the list server, you can choose how the list server handles the resulting bounce message.
You use the web interface to set the mailing list bounce options. Web services must be enabled to access the web interface.
To set bounce options:
1In a web browser, enter the URL of the list administration page.
This is usually server.domain.tld/mailman/admin/listname.
2Enter the master list password.
This is not the user’s login password. The master list password was set when mailing lists were enabled on the server and was mailed to list administrators designated at that time.
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