Join David D. Levine for an in-depth discussion in this video Setting up auto-responders, part of Managing Mailing Lists with Mailman.
- In addition to using Mailman for discussion…and announcement lists,…you can also use it to set up an address…which automatically replies with a canned response…to any mail it receives.…In addition, you can use this auto responder feature…to reply automatically to administrative requests…on regular mailing lists.…The auto responder page lets you define…three different automatic responses,…one for any mail sent to the list,…one for messages to the owner address,…and one for messages to the request address.…All of these are off be default.…The Should Mailman Send an Auto Response…to Mailing List Posters option controls…whether or not Mailman automatically replies…to any message sent to the list.…
This reply is sent in response to any attempt to post,…whether it is successful, held for moderation, or discarded…and is in addition to any acknowledgement message…sent to the poster according to their personal…or list settings.…The Should Mailman Send An Auto Response…to Email Sent to the Owner Address option…controls whether or not Mailman…
Author
David D. Levine
Released
6/23/2015- Creating lists
- Setting basic list attributes
- Managing mass subscriptions and renewals
- Sending and receiving lists messages via email
- Using Mailman's digest mode
- Viewing and managing archives
- Setting max message size and other options
- Controlling bounce processing
- Approving and rejecting posts by email
- Managing attachments and formatted messages
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 3s
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1. What Is Mailman?
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What is Mailman?1m 27s
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What is a mailing list?1m 5s
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2. Creating a New List
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Creating a list1m 36s
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3. Basic List Administration
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Configuring where replies go3m 30s
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Controlling notifications3m 10s
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Configuring digest mode5m 26s
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4. Adding and Removing Subscribers
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5. The Subscriber's View of the List
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Viewing the list archives2m 49s
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6. More List Administration
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Dealing with user requests7m 38s
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7. Advanced List Administration
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Dealing with DMARC10m 59s
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Setting up auto-responders3m 55s
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Goodbye
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Conclusion41s
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