Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of mailman_primer
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- Dec 18, 2007, 2:14:55 PM (18 years ago)
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v4 v5 72 72 == Announcement Only vs. Discussion list == 73 73 74 By default, your list is a discussion list, which means that anyone who is subscribed to the list can post to the list. 74 By default, your list is a discussion list, which means that anyone who is subscribed to the list can post to the list without moderator approval. This type of list is also referred to as an "unmoderated" list. 75 76 Sometimes people prefer an announcement list, which means that only the moderator is allowed to post to the list. 75 77 76 78 To find out what kind of list you have, go to the Membership Management section and take a look at the list by clicking on Membership List. It tells you how many people are on your list, has an alphabetical "list" of the members and has one other critically important feature: it tells you whether people have their mod bit turned on or off. … … 78 80 "Mod" means "moderated". With the mod bit turned on, a member's post must be approved by a moderator before it goes out to the list. This is THE item that defines what kind of list you have. 79 81 82 === Discussion List === 83 84 Carefully weigh the option of an unmoderated list because such lists CAN sometimes go out of control if people start flaming each other, etc. 85 80 86 If you want to have an open discussion list (an unmoderated list) in which members are free to post answers to each other, then: 81 87 82 88 * Turn the moderator bit off for all current members: 83 89 84 Under the member list, you'll see90 Go to Membership Management -> Membership list 85 91 86 "Set everyone's moderation bit, including those members not currently visible" 87 88 and two radio buttons for on and off. Check Off and submit. 92 Scroll down below the member list and you'll see "Set everyone's moderation bit, including those members not currently visible" and two radio buttons for on and off. Check Off and submit. 89 93 90 94 * Make sure new members have the moderator bit turned off when the join 91 95 92 *Go to Privacy Options -> Sender filters96 Go to Privacy Options -> Sender filters 93 97 94 *Set the default_member_moderation flag to No so that new users are automatically set as unmoderated.98 Set the default_member_moderation flag to No so that new users are automatically set as unmoderated. 95 99 96 To make a list announcement only - so that only you are allowed to send messages to the list: 100 Now, anyone who is subscribed to the list can freely post to the list. 101 102 === Announcement List === 103 104 To make a list announcement only - so that only you are allowed to send messages to the list: 97 105 98 106 * Turn the moderator bit on for all current members: 99 107 100 Under the member list, you'll see108 Go to Membership Management -> Membership list 101 109 102 "Set everyone's moderation bit, including those members not currently visible" 103 104 and two radio buttons for on and off. Check On and submit. 110 Scroll down below the member list and you'll see "Set everyone's moderation bit, including those members not currently visible" and two radio buttons for on and off. Check On and submit. 105 111 106 112 * Make sure new members have the moderator bit turned on when the join 107 113 108 * Go to Privacy Options -> Sender filters 109 * Set the default_member_moderation flag to Yes so that new users are automatically set as moderated. 114 Go to Privacy Options -> Sender filters 110 115 111 * One more thing and this is something everyone forgets. Subscribe yourself to the list with an email address you want to post with. AND make sure YOUR mod button is on. You should manually turn your mod bit off by clicking Membership Management and unchecking the "mod" checkbox next to your email address.116 Set the default_member_moderation flag to Yes so that new users are automatically set as moderated. 112 117 118 * One more thing and this is something everyone forgets. Subscribe yourself to the list with an email address you want to post with. AND make sure YOUR mod button is on. This sounds wrong - you might think that you should turn your mod bit off so your posts will go through automatically. However, this approach is not secure. It is very easy to fake the from address to an email message. For this reason - we recommend that you always manually approve email messages being sent to your announcement list. 113 119 114 Note: as a default, email from anyone who is NOT a member of the list is held for moderator's approval. In short, only members can post no matter what setting mod bit has. Still, carefully weigh the option of an unmoderated list because such lists CAN sometimes go out of control if people start flaming each other, etc. 120 === Avoiding spam and other annoyances === 121 122 Note: as a default, email from anyone who is NOT a member of the list is held for moderator's approval. In short, only members can post no matter what setting mod bit has. This can cause an avalanche of postings waiting for moderator approval coming from spammers. To avoid this trap, it is recommended that you discard posts sent from people who are not subscribed. You can do that by going to Privacy Options -> Sender Filters and changing the value of: 123 124 "Action to take for postings from non-members for which no explicit action is defined." 125 126 to discard. 127 128 If you are still getting plagued by spam, we have an entire page dedicate to [wiki:mailman_control_spam avoiding spam on mailman]. 129 115 130 116 131 Now your list is ready for mailing. Get's lots easier from now on.
