The following sections describe these topics:
•Create a mailing list (Section : Create a Mailing List)
•Delete a mailing list (Section : Deleting a Mailing List)
•Access the List Management screen to perform list mangement activities (Section : Managing Mailing Lists)
•Use scripts (Section : Mailman Scripts)
•Mailman log files (Section : Mailman Log Files)
Create a Mailing List
The Mailman administration page is used for list creation. To create a list:
1.To access Mailman from the Internet Express Administration utility, choose Mailman Mailing Lists.
Alternatively, access the Mailman administration page directly by entering
2.The Mailman Administration welcome menu is displayed.
3.To create a new list, click on create a new mailing list.
A confirmation screen is displayed, with options for proceeding to the list administration page or to create another list.
The list owner will receive a mail describing the list created and the list password. The root account will receive mail describing the created list.
The /var/adm/sendmail/aliases file must be updated as described in the received mail.
Creating the Initial Mailman List Using a Script
The newlist script creates the mailman mailing list. This list is the one from which password reminders will appear to originate. Execute the following command and follow the prompts:
#cd /usr/internet/mailman
#bin/newlist mailman
Enter the email of the person running the list: user@yourhost.adomain.com
Initial mailman password:
Deleting a Mailing List
To delete a Mailman mailing list:
1.Log in as mailman/root.
2.Use the following command to delete the created Mailman list:
/usr/internet/mailman/bin/rmlist
3.Update the file /var/adm/sendmail/aliases as displayed in the command output.
Managing Mailman
The administrative pages for Mailman are accessed using the following URL:
http://:yourhostname.adomain.com:8081/mailman
Managing Mailing Lists
When a list is created, the list owner will receive a welcome note informing the URL to visit for administrative activities along with the list password. The URL has the following format:
