Mailman - Benefits and resources

Benefits of using mailman

  • Convenient and easier to use than email-based mail list managers (like Majordomo). 

  • Allows list owners to create and modify lists easily as well as add and remove subscribers without having to know specific commands.

  • List subscribers (members) can easily modify their list subscriptions and preferences.

  • Designed to protect list subscribers from SPAM email harvesting.

  • Supports built-in archiving, automatic bounce processing, content filtering, digest delivery, and more.

  • Web integration, making it easy for users to manage their accounts and for list owners to administer their lists from any Internet-capable computer. 

How to use mailman

  • A comprehensive guide on how to use Mailman: Mailman.pdf. This guide is housed on SharePoint; you may be required to log in to view the file.

  • The Mailman (GNU Mailing List Manager) Website: http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/ is the home of the software used to create Mailman mailing lists.

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