Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX Version 6.10 Administration Guide (5900-1418, March 2011)

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
http://hostname:port-number/mailman/admin in your Web browser.
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:
[e-mail]
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:
http://hostname/mailman/admin/listname
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