Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX Version 6.8 Administration Guide (14233)

7. When Remove Comments from Addresses on the List (strip) is set to Yes, only the raw
e-mail address is added to the list file; extraneous text and comments are stripped off. If the
file .strip exists, it is the same as setting this field to Yes.
8. Click on Submit.
5.2.3 Deleting a Majordomo List
To delete a Majordomo list, follow these steps:
1. Under Mail on the Manage Components menu, choose Majordomo Mailing Lists.
2. Select one or more list names from the Existing Mailing Lists list.
3. Click on Delete.
4. Verify your choices and click on Submit.
The Administration utility confirms the deletion on a separate page.
5.3 Mailman
Mailman is used to manage mailing and e-newsletter lists. The Web facility provided for Mailman
makes the account/list management easy. Users can use the Web facility to perform activities
such as subscribe/unsubscribe, view the members of the list, and post a message. List
administrators can use the Web facility for wide range of operations including archiving,
membership management, language options, and handling moderator requests.
Administrative activities are carried out by a list administrator or moderator for a mailing list.
These activities include lists creation, list membership management and administrative options.
For additional information, see the Mailman documentation located at
http://usr/internet/docs/mailman directories.
The following sections describe these topics:
• Create a mailing list (Section 5.3.1: Create a Mailing List)
• Delete a mailing list (Section 5.3.3: Deleting a Mailing List)
• Access the List Management screen to perform list mangement activities (Section 5.3.4.1:
Managing Mailing Lists)
• Use scripts (Section 5.3.5: Mailman Scripts)
• Mailman log files (Section 5.3.6: Mailman Log Files)
5.3.1 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.
5.3.2 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:
128 Mail Delivery Administration