Creating a new mailing list

The following article explains the steps involved in creating a new mailing list for your SmarterMail List Server plan. Each mailing list is given a name and contains a list of email addresses that will receive messages sent to the list. To send an email to the list, use listname@list.yourdomainname.com as the 'To' address. The sending address must be an allowed sender within the setup of the list.

1. Open a browser window go to one of the following URLs:

  http://list.yourdomainname.com

  http://mail##.safesecureweb.com - server name provided when list was created

2. Login as root@list.yourdomain.com or as one of the users you have created on the server

3. Click on Settings in the top menu bar

4. Expand the Domain Settings section of the left navigation section and select Mailing Lists

5. Click on the New icon to open the settings for a new list

6. Enter the List Settings for your new list

• Name - the name of the list (the name is also the email address used by the list to send and receive emails)
• Moderator - this is the "owner" of the list and must be a user within your domain
• Password - (not required) if you do set a password for the list, you will need to add the password to subject line to be able to send to the list (e.g., Subject: [:password:] Attention all subscribers)
• Allowed Posters - this designates who is allowed to send messages to the list. Setting the Allowed Posters option to Anyone or Subscribers Only can cause serious spam issues. Generally, Anyone should never be used, and Subscribers Only should be used for digest mode.
• Subject Prefix - the text inserted in the subject line before the actual subject (this setting is recommended for discussion lists for easy filtering)
• Max Message Size - if you do not wish to set a size limit, enter 0 (zero), otherwise choose a maximum permitted size (in kilobytes) of a message (if the message exceeds this size, it will not be posted)
• Max Recipients per Message - the number of recipients, per message, that may be sent (e.g., if there were 500 subscribers to a list, and the max recipients value was 100, 5 emails would be sent with 100 recipients each)
• Description - enter a description of the list to know and identify the purpose of the list

6a. Setting the Options for your list

• Enable Digest Mode - when enabled, the server stores all posts to the list in a set folder. When the 'trigger' is set off, all accumulated posts are sent out as a single message.
• Enable Replies to List - this option allows replies from a subscriber go to the list. If this option is off, the reply goes to the person who posted the original message on the list.
• Enable Header - places the predefined header at the top of every message
• Enable Footer - places the predefined footer at the bottom of every message
• Send Subscribe Email - this options sends an email in response to any new subscriptions performed through the SUBSCRIBE list serv command
• Send Unsubscribe Email - this options sends an email in response to any unsubscribe requests performed through the list serv command
• Enable Poster Whitelist - when enabled, anyone listed in the Poster Whitelist is able to post to the list
• Enable SUBSCRIBE Command - this option allows a user to subscribe to the list by sending the command to the list command address (usually  listsrv@list.yourdomain.com)
• Enable LIST Command - this option enables the ability for a user to send an email to the list command address and receive a reply of all list users. Note: It is recommended that you leave this option disabled, as people or automated systems could use the user list for malicious purposes.
• Enalbe Unsubscribe from Subject - this option will allow a subscriber to unsubscribe from your list by replying to the list with unsubscribe in the subject line. It is recommended that you usually keep this option enabled, as it will reduce complaints of abuse, as subscribers can quickly opt-out of the list.