Mailing Lists Mailing List options can be accessed from the Options menu.
Mailing Lists are a feature whereby lots of users
are attached to a 'list' which has its own email address. When mail is sent to the list
address, the mail is redistributed automatically by CMail Server to all of the users on
the list. Mailing lists can be used for the broadcast of information to subscribed users -
such as a product release or for email discussion of a given topic.

Creating a Mailing List:
- To create a new mailing list, click the Add button
from the Mailing List Management menu to open the Add/Amend mailing list.

- Enter a name for the new list in the List
name field - e.g. announce.
- Enter an email address in the Email address
to add to list field and click the Add button. The address you
entered will appear in the list directly above. Repeat this step until you have added all
of the desired email addresses. To remove a recipient, highlight the desired address and
press Delete.
- Click Save to effect any changes and
exit to the Mailing List Management Menu.
- The new list will appear directly below the
'Allusers' list already present on the Mailing List Management Menu.
- Click OK to exit the Mailing List Management Menu.
Deleting a Mailing List
- Highlight the mailing list you wish to delete in the
list in the Mailing List Management Menu.
- Press the Delete Button to remove
the list.
- Click OK to exit the Mailing List Management Menu.
Automatic Subscription & Unsubscription
To let non-CMail and external users subscribe to
your mailing lists automatically:
- Highlight your mailing list in the Mailing List
Management Menu and click Edit.
- check the Allow users to automatically
subscribe to your mailing lists checkbox.
- External users can now send an email to subscribe-listname@yourdomain.co.uk
and be automatically added to your mailing list without you having to add their address
manually.
- Users can automatically unsubscribe from your list by
emailing unsubscribe-listname@yourdomain.co.uk.
When a user subscribes to and unsubscribe from a
mailing list, they are sent an default acknowledgement message by CMail Server. To
customise these messages:
- Highlight your mailing list in the Mailing List
Management Menu and click Edit.
- Click the Subscribe Button.
- Enter a message that new recipients to your mailing
list will receive.
- Click File > Save and then close
the text editor.
- Repeat this process pressing the Unsubscribe
button to customise the unsubscribe mailing list.
List Moderation
Using the moderation feature, mailing lists can be
censored to prevent unauthorised posts to the mailing list. When a mail is sent to the
list, it is automatically sent on to the moderator. If the moderator replies to the
message, it will be sent to all of the other addresses on the mailing list. If no reply is
sent, the message is not broadcast.
To specify the list moderator:
- Highlight your mailing list in the Mailing List
Management Menu and click Edit.
- Enter either the CMail username or an email address
of the person you wish to moderate this list in the Set moderator for list
field.
- Click Save to effect any changes and
exit to the Mailing List Management Menu.

- Note: if the Set moderator
for list field is left blank - the list is effectively uncensored.
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