Configuring the List


You can change the way the list works by dis/allowing people to subscribe themselves, creating a digest version of the list, enabling headers and footers for all mail going out on the list, and other things.


Modifying the List

1. Go to the Configuration Tool web page, http://aries.azstarnet.com/admin/config.html.

2. For "List-Owner E-Mail Address" enter in your username (assuming you are the list owner).

3. For "ListServ Password" enter in the current list password.

4. For "List Address" enter in the name of the list (the mailing address for the list).

5. Below this are the actual parameters you can set:

Force Subscribe
If enabled (set as "yes") and someone not currently on the list sends mail to the list, they will be subscribed and get any future mailings from the list. The default setting is "no".

Auto Subscribe

If enabled (set as "yes"), people can subscribe and unsubscribe themselves to/from the list. If set as "no", then only the list owner can add and remove people. The default is "yes".

Moderated

If set to "yes", a submission to the list must be approved by a moderator before going out to the list. You must set up a list of moderators before setting the list to be moderated. The default is "no".

CC Requests

If set to "yes", all subscribe and help requests are carbon copied to the list owner. (SmartList still handles the requests, but the owner can see the request.) The default is "no".

Digest

A digest is a special form of mailing list. It holds submissions until the total reaches a certain size or after a certain period of time and then sends all the accumulated posts. This could be useful for a list of poetry submissions or something else not involving adialogue. The default is "no".

Digest Age

Sets the length of time since the last digest was mailed before being sent out again (if it hasn't reached the specified digest size). The default is "262,144 seconds" (about three days).

Digest Size

Sets a size for the digest file. If it reaches that size before the digest age, the mail will be sent out early. The default is "32,768 bytes".

Header

If set to "yes", whatever is entered by the list owner for the header is sent at the top of every email message going out on the list. The default is "no".

Footer

If set to "yes", whatever is entered by the list owner for the footer is sent at the bottom of every mail message going out on the list. The default is "no".

6. Once you've set all the options you want, click on Submit.

7. You will be taken to a page saying that the change has been made or will explain why it wasn't accepted (such as "incorrect password").


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