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====Installation====
====Installation====
Install the packages with yum
Install the packages with yum
The switches and their meaning is summarized here.
The switches and their meaning is summarized here.
Both the FAQ and manual for ezmlm should be read fully to give you a complete understanding of the functionality of ezmlm.
Both the [http://untroubled.org/ezmlm/faq/ FAQ] and [http://untroubled.org/ezmlm/manual/ manual] for ezmlm should be read fully to give you a complete understanding of the functionality of ezmlm.
The check boxes set the following switches. An important point to remember is that leaving these switches out will not prevent a list behavior necessarily. Most switches have a default value that will be used if you leave a setting out - check the faq carefully. The switches set are good safe settings but they may not serve your purposes.
The check boxes set the following switches. An important point to remember is that leaving these switches out will not prevent a list behaviour necessarily. Most switches have a default value that will be used if you leave a setting out - check the faq carefully. The switches set are good safe settings but they may not serve your purposes.
=====Default settings=====
=====Default settings=====
Remember though, that if you have a large list of subscribers and send a message with a large attachment to the list, your server may be busy (and slow) for quite a while as the message with attachment is sent to all subscribers individually.
Remember though, that if you have a large list of subscribers and send a message with a large attachment to the list, your server may be busy (and slow) for quite a while as the message with attachment is sent to all subscribers individually.
Alternatively you can include in the message a URL link to a website or ftp location where the attachment can be read or downloaded. This avoids sending large attachments to list subscribers who may not wish to receive them and also helps to reduce web traffic. The list subscriber can visit the web or ftp site if they wish to obtain the file attachment.
Alternatively you can include in the message a URL link to a website or ftp location where the attachment can be read or downloaded. This avoids sending large attachments to list subscribers who may not wish to receive them and also helps to reduce web traffic. The list subscriber can visit the web or ftp site if they wish to obtain the file attachment.
====Modifying the default configuration====
====Modifying the default configuration====
The default configuration of each new list is controlled by the contents of /etc/ezmlm/ezmlmrc.
The default configuration of each new list is controlled by the contents of '''/etc/ezmlm/ezmlmrc'''.
Information about customizing ezmlmrc including these modifications can be found [http://untroubled.org/ezmlm/man/man5/ezmlmrc.5.html here].
You can edit the applicable sections of ezmlmrc to alter the default.
<u>Note that these new settings are applied when you create a new list.</u>
If you have existing lists and wish to apply these changes then you will need to either:
* configure manually to the new settings your list via the web interface (recommended)
* configure manually to the config files present in the list individual folder i.e. /home/e-smith/files/ezmlm/lists/MYLISTNAME/
* delete all your lists, then download and replace the ezmlmrc file, and then recreate the lists. Upon recreation of the list the new defaults will be applied.
If you have existing lists and wish to apply these changes then you will need to delete all your lists, then download and replace the ezmlmrc file, and then recreate the lists. Upon recreation of the list the new defaults will be applied.
If you wish to retain the data in existing lists, then you will need to backup your lists first.
If you wish to retain the data in existing lists, then you will need to backup your lists first.
Then, when you have finished recreating the list, copy your subscribers backup folders into each list.
Then, when you have finished recreating the list, copy your subscribers backup folders into each list.
====Other usage tips====
If you wish to allow list users to send html messages or any other type of attachments, go to the configuration of the list and delete all entries under "Mime types to strip from all outgoing mail". Note that you can selectively remove entries that are applicable to the type of attachment you wish to only allow.
===Additional command line actions you might need===
====modify description after creation====
The description field for the plain English description of each list can only be set when the list is first created.
The description is not modifiable later (it was in earlier versions).
You can modify it from the command prompt by doing:
/sbin/e-smith/db accounts setprop mylist Description "Description of list"
==list migration from a domain to another==
====list migration from a domain to another====
you might need to move a list from a domain to another, following the forum (http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,49078.0.html) you might execute this :
you might need to move a list from a domain to another, following the forum (http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,49078.0.html) you might execute this :
done
done
===migration from a server to another===
====migration from a server to another====
Of course if you also change the domain you have to check what's above.
Of course if you also change the domain you have to check what's above.
== Bugs ==
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in [http://bugs.contribs.org/enter_bug.cgi bugzilla]
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in [http://bugs.contribs.org/enter_bug.cgi bugzilla]
and select the smeserver-ezmlm component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-ezmlm|title=this link}}.
and select the smeserver-ezmlm component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-ezmlm|title=this link}}.
{{#bugzilla:columns=id,product,version,status,summary |sort=id|order=desc |component=smeserver-ezmlm|noresultsmessage="No open bugs found."}}
{{#bugzilla:columns=id,product,version,status,summary |sort=id|order=desc |component=smeserver-ezmlm|noresultsmessage="No open bugs found."}}
==Changelog==
Only released version in smecontrib are listed here.
Only released version in smecontrib are listed here.
