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The membership management section allows you to do two things: add/remove users
from your list, or adjust the custom user settings.
Adding and Removing Members
The addition and removal of members is done thought the membership management
screen. When you access this screen you will be shown a table listing all of
your subscribers as well as their current member settings. Through this screen
Mailman allows the list manager to remove an individual from their mail list,
but the method is not entirely intuitive.
Find the line with the e-mail address of the individual that you would like
to remove.
- The check mark in the first column by the user address, labeled "subscr"
indicates that user is subscribed to your list. Uncheck the box by the address
that you would like to remove.
- Click the "Submit your changes" button at the bottom of the screen
to put the changes into effect.
Mailman allows a list manager to add people for their mail list through this
screen, but the method is not intuitively named.
- Scroll down to the area labeled "Mass Subscribe Users."
- Type the e-mail address of the individual that you would like to add into
the text box. If you would like to add more than one person then each address
should be entered on a separate line.
- If you would like to send a welcome message to the new members then make
sure that the "yes" button is checked. This will send the new members
their passwords and list configuration instructions.
- Click the "Submit your changes" button at the bottom of the screen
to put the changes into effect.
Note: You will almost always want to send new subscribers
the welcome message so that they have their password and the information necessary
to customize their configuration.
Note: Network etiquette generally frowns on opt-out lists
apart from their common use within an organization for official communications
and notices -- adding unsuspecting persons to a list and then telling them that
they can leave if they want. Do not use Mailman for unconscionable activities
such as sending Spam.
Subscriber Options
In the main table each participants address is shown along with the current
options for that user's list settings. As list administrator you have the capability
to modify any of the options for each of your subscribers. Modifications are
made by checking or unchecking the boxes for each feature on the row corresponding
to the subscriber's settings that you wish to change. After making the modifications
you need to click the "Submit Your Changes" button at the bottom of
the screen to put them into effect. Note that because these settings are
user configurable not all users may have the same settings when you look at
this page. Do not be alarmed, it simply means that they have taken the time
to modify their settings.
| Setting |
Values |
| subscr |
This setting indicates whether or not the member is
subscribed. If you uncheck this box and then submit the changes on this
page the user will be removed from the list. |
| hide |
As a privacy feature, Mailman allows subscribers to
make themselves invisible to others as part of the web-based e-mail subscriber
list. A check here indicates that the person will not appear to others as
a member of the list. This setting does not affect the ability of the list
manager to see the subscriber on the list management page. |
| nomail |
Users may disable mail delivery if, for example, they
are going to be away from their mail but do not want to unsubscribe.
Mailman's bounce feature may also set a user to nomail status if mail to
their address experiences delivery problems. See the section on bounce
handling for more information. |
| ack |
Members may request that Mailman send a short acknowledgement
when a they post a message to the list. Members find this useful for moderated
lists so that they know that their posting was delivered to the moderator
successfully. |
| not metoo |
In the event that members find their own posts annoying,
they can tell Mailman not to include them in the delivery of their own postings
to the list. |
| digest |
If the digest feature has been activated for the list,
members may choose to receive list traffic bundled as a single large message
as opposed to receiving individual messages. This setting indicates whether
the member will receive individual posts or the digest. |
| plain |
When a user opts for digest delivery, this setting
indicates whether the digest will be delivered as plain text or in MIME
format. Most users of modern, GUI-based mail clients can handle MIME traffic
with no problems. Persons using character-based mail clients should opt
for plain-text digests. |
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