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Jamii: /* Digests */

2013-06-11T21:48:13Z

Digests

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	If you have a busy mailing list your subscribers may decide they only want to hear from you once a day, or even once		If you have a busy mailing list your subscribers may decide they only want to hear from you once a day, or even once
	a week. They can set an option in their configuration page to allow that.		a week. They can set an option in their configuration page to allow that.

			[[Category: Mailman]]

Jamii: /* Content filtering/Spam filtering */

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Content filtering/Spam filtering

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	===Content filtering/Spam filtering===		===Content filtering/Spam filtering===
	You can specify patterns to catch email coming to the list that you can hold for review, or discard.		You can specify patterns to catch email coming to the list that you can hold for review, or discard.

	===Archiving===		===Archiving===

Jamii: /* What is Mailman, what does it do well? */

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What is Mailman, what does it do well?

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	or if you what to keep an online archive of email messages you probably want a mailing list.		or if you what to keep an online archive of email messages you probably want a mailing list.

	===What is Mailman~~, what does it do well~~?===		==What is Mailman?==
	Mailman is a mailing list server with a web based interface. It handles automatic bounce processing, content filtering, archiving, digest		Mailman is a mailing list server with a web based interface. It handles automatic bounce processing, content filtering, archiving, digest
	delivery, spam filters and more. It's great for discussion lists, and for deciminating information to a group of people. It's text oriented.		delivery, spam filters and more. It's great for discussion lists, and for deciminating information to a group of people. It's text oriented.
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	type of email message.		type of email message.

	====Bounce processing====		===Bounce processing===
	One of the more difficult things to deal with when managing a mailing list is when a message doesn't get to the		One of the more difficult things to deal with when managing a mailing list is when a message doesn't get to the
	subscriber. This may be a temporary problem, like their mail server was down, or a more permanent problem like they changed email addresses		subscriber. This may be a temporary problem, like their mail server was down, or a more permanent problem like they changed email addresses
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	for you to tell it exactly what to do. It's default behaviour is pretty trouble free.		for you to tell it exactly what to do. It's default behaviour is pretty trouble free.

	====Content filtering/Spam filtering====		===Content filtering/Spam filtering===
	You can specify patterns to catch email coming to the list that you can hold for review, or discard.		You can specify patterns to catch email coming to the list that you can hold for review, or discard.

	====Archiving====		===Archiving===
	By default your Mailman list will keep an archive of your past emails. This can be useful for new members of your		By default your Mailman list will keep an archive of your past emails. This can be useful for new members of your
	list to get a feeling for the character of the list members. Archives are organized by month and can be sorted by		list to get a feeling for the character of the list members. Archives are organized by month and can be sorted by
	date, author, subject, or threads.		date, author, subject, or threads.

	====Digests====		===Digests===
	If you have a busy mailing list your subscribers may decide they only want to hear from you once a day, or even once		If you have a busy mailing list your subscribers may decide they only want to hear from you once a day, or even once
	a week. They can set an option in their configuration page to allow that.		a week. They can set an option in their configuration page to allow that.

Jamii: /* Do I need a mailing list? */

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Do I need a mailing list?

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	===What is Mailman, what does it do well?===		===What is Mailman, what does it do well?===
	~~It's~~ mailing list server with a web based interface. It handles automatic bounce processing, content filtering, archiving, digest		Mailman is a mailing list server with a web based interface. It handles automatic bounce processing, content filtering, archiving, digest
	delivery, spam filters and more. It's great for discussion lists, and for deciminating information to a group of people. It's text oriented.		delivery, spam filters and more. It's great for discussion lists, and for deciminating information to a group of people. It's text oriented.
	You can attach pictures and documents, but it's not great at sending a templated, glossy newsletter		You can attach pictures and documents, but it's not great at sending a templated, glossy newsletter
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	====Bounce processing====		====Bounce processing====
	One of the more difficult things to deal with		One of the more difficult things to deal with when managing a mailing list is when a message doesn't get to the
	when managing a mailing list is when a message doesn't get to the		subscriber. This may be a temporary problem, like their mail server was down, or a more permanent problem like they changed email addresses
	subscriber. This may be a temporary problem, like their mail server		and didn't tell you. Receiving a ton of bounce messages isn't fun. Mailman takes care of this and there are many knobs in the configuration
	was down, or a more permanent problem like they changed email addresses		for you to tell it exactly what to do. It's default behaviour is pretty trouble free.
	and didn't tell you. Receiving a ton of bounce messages isn't fun.
	MM takes care of this and there are many knobs in the configuration		====Content filtering/Spam filtering====
	for you to tell it exactly what to do. It's default behaviour is		You can specify patterns to catch email coming to the list that you can hold for review, or discard.
	pretty trouble free.
			====Archiving====
			By default your Mailman list will keep an archive of your past emails. This can be useful for new members of your
			list to get a feeling for the character of the list members. Archives are organized by month and can be sorted by
			date, author, subject, or threads.

			====Digests====
			If you have a busy mailing list your subscribers may decide they only want to hear from you once a day, or even once
			a week. They can set an option in their configuration page to allow that.

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==Do I need a mailing list?==
If you have a number of people you'd like to send email to as a group, do you need to set up a mailing list?
Not necessarily. You may just have an alias in your email client that sends to a group of people, or you can
ask your email hosting provider to set up an email alias that contains a list of people.

If your list of people changes often, if it's a large list, if you sometimes have email addresses that bounce,
or if you what to keep an online archive of email messages you probably want a mailing list.

===What is Mailman, what does it do well?===
It's mailing list server with a web based interface. It handles automatic bounce processing, content filtering, archiving, digest
delivery, spam filters and more. It's great for discussion lists, and for deciminating information to a group of people. It's text oriented.
You can attach pictures and documents, but it's not great at sending a templated, glossy newsletter
type of email message.

====Bounce processing====
One of the more difficult things to deal with
when managing a mailing list is when a message doesn't get to the
subscriber. This may be a temporary problem, like their mail server
was down, or a more permanent problem like they changed email addresses
and didn't tell you. Receiving a ton of bounce messages isn't fun.
MM takes care of this and there are many knobs in the configuration
for you to tell it exactly what to do. It's default behaviour is
pretty trouble free.