This is a quick reference guide for Mailman mailing list managers. Please see the list administrator manual for more complete information. This quick reference includes:

• Accessing your list's administrative interface.
• Adding email addresses to your list.
• Removing email addresses from your list.
• Controlling who joins your list
• Changing maximum message size

As list manager, you should have received a welcome message that included:

•  the web address (URL) to access the administrative functions
• your password for list management

You will be prompted for your list administrator's password. Enter it and click the button to access your administration pages. 

where [YourListName] is the name of your mailing list. If you're still unable to locate the screen or you don't have the password, contact Infobahn Outfitters .

To add email addresses:

• Access your list administrative web address (see above)
• Choose Membership Management from the menu
• Scroll down, passing the current membership list, to the section labeled "Mass Subscribe Users."
• In the text box, enter the email address(es) you want to add . You may add multiple addresses by entering each address on a separate line.
• If you want these new members to receive a welcome message, make sure the "yes" button is checked (next to "Send Welcome message to this batch?"). This will send the new members their password and list configuration instructions.
• Click the "Submit Your Changes" button at the bottom of the screen.

Note: Network etiquette generally frowns on adding unsuspecting persons to a list and then telling them that they can unsubscribe if they don't want to participate.  Sending unsolicited bulk email is against Infobahn Outfitters' acceptable use policies and may result in termination of your account.

List members can unsubscribe themselves from the list as long as they have the password and their email address.  Mailman also gives the list manager the ability to remove an individual from the list.

• Access your list administrative web address (see above)
• Choose Membership Management from the menu
• In the Membership List table , locate the line with the member e-mail address of the individual that you need to remove.
• Locate the check mark in the column l abeled "subscr". 
• Uncheck the box by the address that you would like to remove. 

member address	subscr	hide	nomail	ack	not metoo	digest	plain
nobody@nowhere.not

• Once you submit, the member address will completely disappear from your management interface.  If you need a record of the address, please make it before you proceed to the next step.
• Click the "Submit your changes" button at the bottom of the screen to remove the address.

Mailman allows you to prevent additions of email addresses to your list without explicit approval of you, the administrator. To activate this feature:

• Access your list administrative web address (see above)
• Choose Privacy Options from the menu
• Go to the second field, labeled "what steps are required for subscription."
• Check either "require approval" or "confirm+approval".
• Click the "Submit your changes" button at the bottom of the screen.

When Mailman receives future subscription requests, Mailman to send you an e-mail announcing that someone has tried to join your list. Go to the URL in the message and then use the on-screen form to accept or reject their request.

You may also want to verify settings for message archiving and other privacy settings for your list.  See the manual for details.  

The Mailman software limits the size of the message delivered through the mailing list.  This is to minimize negative impact of unnecessarily large messages. In some cases the default value may not be large enough to allow desirable messages and file attachments to pass through. To change the message size limit:

• Go to your administrative web address (see above)
• Under General Options, near the bottom, locate the field for "Maximum length in Kb of a message body" field. 
• Change the limit to something more suitable for your purposes, or enter 0 for no size limit.
• Click the "Submit your changes" button at the bottom of the screen to activate the new limit.

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