Mailman Mailing List FAQ

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Below are Frequently Asked Questions about using the Mailman mailing list software that we use here at qth.net. Please take a moment and go through them and see if they address any problem you may be having before requesting help. Note that all most everything list members need to do can be accomplished using the List Options web page.

Q - I didn't get my monthly password reminder. What's wrong?
A - We turned off password reminders. They seem to cause us to have spam blacklist problems (some ISPs think we are spammers sending out so much mail at one time) and some users were confused about getting plain text passwords via e-mail. If you need to make changes to your subscription and you don't know your password, it is easy to ask for the password to be sent. At the bottom of the List Options page, there are instructions for getting a href="http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm#options">List Options page, there are instructions for getting a password reminder via e-mail.

Q - I have a new email address. How can I change my subscription address?
A - Mailman allows you to change your subscription address for each list or globaly (for all lists at QTH.Net) from the List Options Page.

Q - Why have I stopped receiving messages from the list?
A - Mailman tracks bouncing mail. If mail to you bounces because your ISP is having problems or your mail box is full for several days, your subscription will be put on hold by our system. Mailman will periodically mail you to see if you want to continue your subscription, but if you fail to respond, your subscription will be removed. If you are not going to be collecting your mail for some time you should put mail from the list on hold to prevent this. You can do this on the List Options page. People that continue to have mail delivery problems should find an alternative email service that is reliable.

Q - I get 2 of each post to the mailing list, why?
A - You probably subscribed twice with different addresses. Mailman will not allow duplicate subscriptions with the same address. Pay attention the the monthly password reminder message as it will show you the addresses you are subscribed under.

Q - Can I receive a digest instead of individual messages?
A - Yes. You can choose to subscribe to the digest instead of your subscription for individual posts. You can do this on the List Options page. If you want to get the digest and individual posts from the same list, you will have to subscribe twice (once for the digest and once for individual posts) with different addresses.

Q - How can I post from 2 or more addresses to a "members-only" list?
A - Most of our lists are restricted to "members-only", meaning if you post from an address that isn't a member of the list, the message is held for moderator's approval. Members-only lists are increasingly popular because they reduce the amount of spam seen by the list.

The problem then is for people who want to post to the list from two or more addresses, but only want one of those addresses to receive list postings. E.g. say I sometimes post to the list from [email protected] and sometimes as [email protected]. I'd like both postings to be treated as coming from a list member, but I don't want duplicates of list messages; I only want [email protected] to get the messages.

The solution for is to actually subscribe both addresses to the list, but to disable delivery from all but one of the addresses. So in the above example, I'd subscribe [email protected] and [email protected], but I would disable delivery to [email protected].

You can disable delivery to an address by going to the List Options page for that address and setting "Mail delivery" to "disabled".

Q - How can I get a list of all the lists I am subscribed to?
A - If possible, look at one of the monthly password reminders you have received (if you have one). You will see a URL at the bottom of the reminder like this:
    http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/options/collins/you%40yourdomain.com
Click that link! You will then be at a page that asks for your password. Enter your password or use the link at the bottom of that page to have a password reminder sent to you. Once you are logged in, you will see on the middle-right side of the page "Your other mailman.qth.net subscriptions". There is a button under that heading that says " List my other subscriptions" -- Push that button.

Q - How do I start a mailing list at QTH.Net?
A - Starting a mailing list for your amateur radio club or special interest is easy! Just Contact Us. There is no cost (but a href="http://www.qsl.net/contact.html" target="_blank">Contact Us. There is no cost (but a $25/year donation is suggested) and you can accomplish administration on the web with the Mailman administrative interface.

Q - I'd like to donate to QSL/QTH.Net, but how?
A - See our Donation Page for how you can donate on-line or through the mail. Thanks for your support!!

Q - My questions is not answered here. Now what?
A - Please do the following, in this order:

  1. Take a look at the Mailman How To pages.
  2. Contact the List Administrator for help. The e-mail address for the list administrator is in this format: [email protected]. Replace 'listname' with the name of your list. For example, if you need help with the Alinco mailing list, you can send an e-mail to [email protected], to reach the List Administrator for that list.
  3. If you are still needing help, you may Contact Us.




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