List Subscriber Options
A subscriber can customize their mailing list subscriptions. Without being designated a list administrator or having user privileges on the server, the user has control of a number of aspects of his or her subscriptions.
The following section gives instructions on common settings your users can customize. A full list of possible configurable options, and instructions for use, can be found on Mailman’s documentation page at www.list.org/docs.html.
Subscribing to a Mailing List Via Mail
You can subscribe to lists using mail. You do so by sending a message to the list subscription address. Depending on the list’s settings, you might need to confirm your subscription or wait for moderator approval.
You do not need to subscribe using both mail and the web.
If the list allows
To subscribe via mail:
1Open your mail program that sends from the address you want to subscribe.
2Send a message to the list subscription address, which is usually
The subject and body of the message are ignored. Replace listname with the name of the list and the domain where the list is hosted.
Subscribing to a Mailing List Via Web
You can subscribe to lists using the web interface. You go to the information page for the list and provide your mail address and a password for your list preferences.
Depending on the list’s settings, you might need to confirm your subscription or wait for moderator approval. You do not need to subscribe using both the web and mail.
You can subscribe only yourself, if the list allows
To subscribe via web:
1In a web browser, enter the URL of the list information page.
This is usually server.domain.tld/mailman/listinfo/listname.
2In the Subscriber section of the web page, enter your mail address and name (optional).
3Specify a password for use with the list and enter it twice to confirm it.
The password should not be one that you use for other purposes because it is sent in plain text as a reminder periodically from the lists you are subscribed to.
4Select your digest message mode preference.
If you receive a daily digest, instead of getting each list posting separately, you will get one daily post.
5Click Subscribe.
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