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---+ *BETA* Adrian Pepper's Simple Quick-Start Guide to Using Mailman Lists

<!--
   * Set MMLISTNAME = %URLPARAM{"mmlist" default="sample"}%
   * Set MMLIST = %URLPARAM{"mmlist" default="list-name-parameter"}%
-->

%TOC%

---++ How to use this page
    View this page as %TOPICURL%?mmlist=LISTNAME but replace the word _LISTNAME_ with the actual page name for your list.  (Perhaps you have already done that...)


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---++ The only the links you likely need

You will probably find it convenient to create a page, or set of browser bookmarks,
containing the links mentioned here.  The first time you click on one of these
administrator pages for a particular list, you will need to give the password.

   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/add
   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/remove
   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/list

Note where the page name for your list, _%MMLIST%_ appears in the URLs.

---+++ Add some members
    Go to 
   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/add

   Put your list of address in the first large box, or use the nearby gadget to select a file on your computer.
   Note the options above the box, set to defaults specific to the %MMLISTNAME% list.
   You can change them, one-time, for the current submission.

   Click "Submit Your Changes" and pay some attention to the resulting page,
   checking that all address were added successfully.

---+++  Remove some members
   If you have a complete and accurate list of the exact email addresses you
   wish to remove, you can use
   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/remove

   Put your list of address in the first large box, or use the nearby gadget to select a file on your computer.
   Note the options above the box, set to defaults specific to your list.
   You can change them, one-time, for the current submission.
   
   Click "Submit Your Changes" and pay some attention to the resulting page,
   checking that all address were removed successfully. 
   
   However, if you have only a few members to remove, it may be easier to
   simply go to
   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/list

   and select (using the box in the first column (labelled " *unsub* ") the members you wish for removal.
   Click "Submit Your Changes" and try to verify your result.  For example, you might look at the total number
   of members near the top of the page to make sure it is what you expect.

---+++ Review Membership Status

   As described previously, you can view the entire membership of the %MMLISTNAME% list at.

   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/members/list

   Notes:
   1. There is no way to add members on the members list page.
   1. There is no way to change the order the members are listed in.
   1. There is no way to add extra comments about the members.
   1. It is not possible to simply change the email address for a member.
   1. The members list page allows you to make changes to the members' status (perhaps accidentally).  There is no alternate ("safe") way in the web interface to view the same information.

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---++ Getting More Complicated

   Perhaps you are interested in doing other configuration of the list.

---+++ Archives

   You can view options dealing with archiving, including whether-or-not
   you keep archives at all, on the following page.

   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admin/%MMLIST%/archive

   Make sure the archive is _public_ only if desired, otherwise ensure it is _private_.

   View your archives at
      * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/private/%MMLIST%/

---+++ Tending to Moderator Requests

   At least one administrator should periodically check
   * https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/admindb/%MMLIST%

   and attempt to handle any pending requests which might be there.

   _I was actually hoping to find a link to someone else's description to put here._
   _But, in fact, it looks like nearly all tutorials gloss over this job._
   _I should probably develop this section by first grabbing some screen shots._

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-- Main.AdrianPepper - 2013-11-13

Topic revision: r4 - 2013-12-10 - AdrianPepper

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