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== Ezmlm Mailing List Manager ==
== Ezmlm Mailing List Manager ==
'''HOWTO install and configure ezmlm-web on sme'''
==='''HOWTO install and configure ezmlm-web on sme'''===
Before starting, uninstall any previous versions of ezmlm you have installed as this version is not compatible with earlier versions.
Before starting, uninstall any previous versions of ezmlm you have installed as this version is not compatible with earlier versions.
'''STEP 1: Install the software:'''
===='''STEP 1: Install the software:'''====
Download the required rpms into an empty folder on your sme server using the Linux wget command
Download the required rpms into an empty folder on your sme server using the Linux wget command
'''STEP 2: Post install:'''
===='''STEP 2: Post install:'''====
When you log on to server manager, you will find a new menu item under Collaboration called Mailing Lists. This allows you to create a list with a set of modifiable default settings and set the list owner, the list administrator and also add subscribers either individually or from an existing text file and modify other configuration settings. The web interface panel allows you to select configuration options by checking tick boxes.
When you log on to server manager, you will find a new menu item under Collaboration called Mailing Lists. This allows you to create a list with a set of modifiable default settings and set the list owner, the list administrator and also add subscribers either individually or from an existing text file and modify other configuration settings. The web interface panel allows you to select configuration options by checking tick boxes.
'''Creating, Configuring and Using Mail Lists'''
==='''Creating, Configuring and Using Mail Lists'''===
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'''ADDITIONAL INFORMATION'''
==='''ADDITIONAL INFORMATION'''===
If you receive an error message when trying to Modify the list Configuration then you need to change the ezmlm folder so it has the correct permissions by doing the following:
If you receive an error message when trying to Modify the list Configuration then you need to change the ezmlm folder so it has the correct permissions by doing the following:
'''List creation:'''
===='''List creation:'''====
The switches and their meaning is summarized here.
The switches and their meaning is summarized here.
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 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.
Here are the standard settings:
=====Here are the standard settings:=====
Note that these are set by checking or unchecking the appropriate tick boxes.
Note that these are set by checking or unchecking the appropriate tick boxes.
'''Config switch "meanings"'''
====='''Config switch "meanings"'''=====
'''Common Usage/Configuration Misinterpretations:'''
===='''Common Usage/Configuration Misinterpretations:'''====
The "Others rejected" and "User posts only" switches should be used separately (not together) as they effectively counteract each other, unless of course you want "subscribers not moderated" behaviour for your list.
The "Others rejected" and "User posts only" switches should be used separately (not together) as they effectively counteract each other, unless of course you want "subscribers not moderated" behaviour for your list.
'''Known bugs for fixing in next release:'''
===='''Known bugs for fixing in next release:'''====
The description field for the plain english description of each list can only be set when the list is first created.
The description field for the plain english description of each list can only be set when the list is first created.
'''Setting the attachment size for list messages:'''
===='''Setting the attachment size for list messages:'''====
The default message attachment size is quite small (30Kb). If you wish to change the attachment size then edit the msgsize file.
The default message attachment size is quite small (30Kb). If you wish to change the attachment size then edit the msgsize file.
'''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.
http://ezmlm.org/faq/ezmlmrc.5.html
http://ezmlm.org/faq/ezmlmrc.5.html
The following changes alter the default message attachmemt size (from 30,000 to 500,000) and change the reply to address to be the list address.
The following changes ====alter the default message attachmemt size==== (from 30,000 to 500,000) and change the reply to address to be the list address.
Download the english config file from the following location:
Download the english config file from the following location:
'''Other usage tips'''
===='''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.
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.
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[[Category:Contrib]]
[[Category:Contrib]]
[[Category:Mail]]