Options

Edit List Type

Edit the name and description of the list, if desired, and see which lists will be affected by your edits.

Name

A plain-text name for this list type.

Description

A detailed plain-text or HTML description of this list type. This description is used to guide administrators when creating a new list, so it should provide any important information about this list type's configuration.

Existing Lists

A complete list of all the mailing list based on this list type. Changes to the configuration of this list type will immediately and permanently affect these lists.

Configuration Options

Select from the available options to configure your new mailing list type.

The ezmlm-make arguments are displayed in parentheses after each option for reference purposes. List types can be edited using either the options provided or the experts-only ezmlm-make arguments field, not both.

Note

Kavi Mailing List Manager does not provide all available ezmlm options through this tool.

ezmlm-make Arguments

The ezmlm-make argument string corresponding to the configuration settings.

Subscription Model

This option is used to select whether lists of this type will be open to public subscription requests or closed, in which case all subscription requests must be handled by a moderator. Regardless of whether a list is open or closed, both of these options include closed-loop email confirmation.

Closed subscription model with confirmation (HJs)

Select this option if this type of mailing list will require all subscription-related requests to be moderated.

Open subscription model with confirmation (HJS)

Select this option if this type of mailing list will use the open subscription model, allowing users to subscribe or unsubscribe via email without being moderated.

Who can post to the list?

Set who is allowed to post to lists of this type. This runs the gamut from entirely open (anyone can post) to highly restricted (only moderators can post), to settings that allow some levels of list users to post directly while others are sent for moderation or rejected.

Anyone can post (MU)

Select this option if lists of this type should immediately post any email sent to them, regardless of the originator's list user level.

Anyone can post but all posts moderated (mOU)

Select this option if lists of this type should allow anyone to submit messages to be posted but all messsages will be sent for moderation.

Subscribers can post and all others moderated (mOu)

Select this option if lists of this type should only allow subscribers or higher-level users to post messages directly to the list. Posts sent by unknown (i.e. public) users will be sent for moderation.

Subscribers can post and all others rejected (Mu)

Select this option if lists of this type should only allow subscribers or higher-level users to post messages directly to the list. Posts sent by unknown (i.e. public) users will be rejected.

Only moderators can post (mo)

Select this option if only moderators should be allowed to post to lists of this type. This is the most restrictive type of list.

List Archives

These settings apply to raw email-based archives only, as opposed to archives that have been processed for publication on the web site. For more information, see archives in the List Features document.

Do not archive list messages (A)

Select this option to optimize performance if lists of this type will not need archives. If this option is selected, the list will not have archives of any kind.

Messages archived for moderator retrieval only (ab)

Select this option if the archives for lists of this type should be viewable to moderators only. This is the most restrictive setting.

Messages archived for subscriber retrieval (aBg)

Select this option if lists of this type should have archives accessible to subscribers as well as moderators.

Messages archived for public retrieval (aBG)

Select this option if lists of this type should have publicly-accessible archives. This is the least restrictive setting, as the archives can be viewed by anyone.

Instant Archiving

Configure whether new postings will be added immediately or periodically to the web-accessible HTML archives for this list. This setting is dependent on the existence of archives (i.e., the -a switch is set). If archives do not exist, this setting will be ignored.

Archive incoming messages at arrival (i)

Select this option if lists of this type should have new postings added instantly to the web-viewable archives. This option is generally recommended so that email threads in the web-viewable archives are kept current.

Archive messages periodically (I)

Select this option if lists of this type should have new postings added periodically to the web-viewable archives. The default interval for periodic updating is one hour.

Add a prefix to the subject line

Select whether lists based on this type will have a prefix inserted in the subject line of the email before posting. By default, the prefix will be the name of the list enclosed in brackets. For more information, see prefix in the List Features document.

Yes, add a prefix to the subject line of each message (f)

Select this option if email from this type of list should have a prefix automatically added to the subject line.

No, do NOT add a prefix to subject lines (F)

Select this option if email from this type of list should not have a prefix automatically added to the subject line.

Add trailer to posted email

Select whether lists of this type should have a trailer automatically appended to each email before posting. For more information, see Trailer Text in the List Features document.

Yes, add trailing text to the end of each message (t)

Select this option if email from this type of list will have trailing text automatically added to the end of each plain text email message.

No, do NOT add trailing text to the end of each message (T)

Select this option if email from this type of list will not have trailing text automatically added to the end of each email message.

Public subscription requests

Select whether lists of this type will accept emailed administrative requests from the public; such as requests to subscribe or unsubscribe, to view the list's archives or to be sent the list's email help commands. Most lists are public, and allow anyone to subscribe or unsubscribe. On non-public lists, only an administrator can subscribe or unsubscribe a user. For more information, see public subscription requests in the List Features document.

Yes, respond to public subscribe/unsubscribe requests (p)

Select this option if lists of this type will respond to administrative requests from users, such as emailed requests to subscribe or unsubscribe. Even if this option is selected, the user will receive an email confirmation request that must be returned to the organization before the request will be fulfilled.

No, do NOT respond to public subscribe/unsubscribe request (P)

Select this option if lists of this type will only admins to add new users, and ignore email subscription requests from from public sources.

Allow Attachments

Select whether lists of this type will accept email with MIME attachments or not. For most lists, set this value to 'Yes' to allow MIME content such as non-English character sets and binary files. If this is set to 'No', only plain text (i.e., 7-bit US-ASCII characters) email messages will be accepted.

Although there are costs associated with allowing MIME attachments that are not incurred when only plain text is allowed (e.g., email with MIME attachments have larger file sizes than plain-text email, binary files have to be managed to guard against possible malicious content, etc.), limiting a list to plain-text email only is so restrictive that this alternative is only suitable for certain types of lists (e.g., private lists used by administrators or moderators communicating in a Western European language that uses the Roman alphabet).

Yes, allow MIME attachments (X)

Select this option if lists of this type will accept email of non-text MIME types.

No, allow only plain text messages (x)

Select this option if lists of this type will only accept plain text 7-bit US-ASCII email and automatically reject all other MIME type content. Lists of this type will not be able to handle non-English characters or binary files such as graphics, and will be restricted to users communicating in a Western European language that uses the Roman alphabet.

Scan for Viruses

This configuration option controls whether F-Prot virus protection will be enabled for lists of this type. As mentioned in the discussion of the 'Allow Attachments' option, virus protection is especially important for list types that allow MIME attachments. For more information, see Virus Scanning in the Concepts section.

Yes, enable virus scanning of incoming messages (z)

Select this option to have email and attachments sent to lists of this type scanned for viruses and other types of malware (e.g. worms, trojans, spyware, etc.). This option is generally recommended.

No, disable virus scanning (Z)

Select this option if lists of this type do not require virus scanning. This option is generally used only when the 'Allow Attachments' option is set to 'No', so that the list only handles plain US-ASCII text files.