#pragma page-filename DOC/versions/7 = Mailman documentation = Some Mailman documentation is available on these wiki pages and some is available on the [[http://www.list.org/docs.html|Mailman website]]. In general though, this wiki will have the most up-to-date documentation as it's much easier to edit these pages than push out new web page documentation. {{{#!wiki important Need quick help? If you have a particular problem you need solving, the fastest way to find the answer is usually to [[http://wiki.list.org/dosearchsite.action?reset=true|search the wiki documentation]]. Try that first! }}} Note that you can [[http://wiki.list.org/dosearchsite.action?reset=true|search the wiki documentation]] using the search box on the upper right. You may also want to [[http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/|search the Mailman-users archives]] to see if other people have had similar questions. If you can't find your answer here, you can post your question to the [[http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users|Mailman-users list]]. Please join the list before posting. See also [[../Where do I go for help?|Where do I go for help?]] == Frequently Asked Questions == The [[../Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]] are now available in the wiki. Please feel free to add any new questions/answers as you see fit! == List Members / Subscribers == The [[../Mailman 2.1 Members Manual|Mailman 2.1 Members Manual]] is intended for the subscribers of Mailman lists. It includes basic subscription/unsubscription information as well as more advanced features such as topics, vacation settings, etc. There is also a section on [[../2 Help for mailing list members|2 Help for mailing list members]] in the [[../Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]]. == List Administrators == The [[../Mailman 2.1 List Administrators Manual|Mailman 2.1 List Administrators Manual]] is intended for the owners of Mailman lists. This manual is NOT complete, but does explain many of the features available in the Mailman 2.1 list administration interface. There is also a section on [[../3 List administrator tasks|3 List administrator tasks]] in the [[../Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]]. == Site Administrators == The [[../Mailman 2.1 Site Administration Manual|Mailman 2.1 Site Administration Manual]] contains information useful to system administrators who maintain Mailman installations. This document is not yet complete. The [[../Installation requirements|Installation requirements]] may also be useful for site administrators. There is also a section on [[../4 Site administrator tasks|4 Site administrator tasks]] in the [[../Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]], as well as sections on [[../5 Downloading and installing Mailman|5 Downloading and installing Mailman]] and [[../6 Integration issues (with mail or web servers)|6 Integration issues (with mail or web servers)]], both of which may be helpful to site administrators installing and configuring Mailman. Finally, the [[http://list.org/mailman-install|GNU Mailman - Installation Manual]] describes how to build and install Mailman. It contains general instructions, as well as specific details for various platforms, mail, and web servers. It is also available in [[http://list.org/mailman-install.pdf|PDF format]] (approx. 110k), [[http://list.org/mailman-install.ps|Postscript format]], (approx. 129k), and [[http://list.org/mailman-install.txt|Plain text format]] (approx. 63k). = Translations = [[terri|terri]]'s [[../Mailman 2.1 Members Manual|Mailman 2.1 Members Manual]] has been translated to Spanish by Pablo Chamorro C. View [[http://list.org/mailman-member-es/index.html|GNU Mailman Manual del Suscriptor de Listas]] in HTML or in [[http://list.org/mailman-member-es.pdf|PDF format]] (approx. 132k), [[http://lisg.org/mailman-member-es.dvi|DVI format]] (approx. 104k), [[http://lisg.org/mailman-member-es.ps|PS format]] (approx. 160k), or [[http://lisg.org/mailman-member-es.txt|Plain text format]] (approx. 76k). = External Links: = The University of Washington has some very nice [[http://www.washington.edu/computing/mailman/|documentation on their installation of Mailman]]. It may be specific to UW's set up at times, but you might find it useful as a general help guide too. Nigel Metheringham has posted a [[http://www.exim.org/howto/mailman.html|http://www.exim.org/howto/mailman.html]][[http://www.exim.org/howto/mailman21.html|HOWTO on using Exim and Mailman together]]. If you're using the [[http://www.exim.org/|Exim mailer]] you should check this out. = Older documentation = [[terri|terri]]'s [[http://terri.zone12.com/doc/mailman/|Mailman documentation on her personal website]] <
> '''The latest version of these documents is the wiki''' Old documentation from the [[http://list.org|Mailman website]]: * [[http://list.org/mailman-member/|GNU Mailman - List Member Manual]] by [[http://terri.zone12.com|Terri Oda]] takes a question-and-answer approach to helping end-users perform basic tasks in Mailman. Also available in [[http://list.org/mailman-member.pdf|PDF format]] (approx. 93k), [[http://list.org/mailman-member.ps|PS format]] (approx. 124k), and [[http://list.org/mailman-member.txt|plain text format]] (approx. 64k). on the [[http://list.org|Mailman website]]<
> '''This documentation is now part of the wiki. Latest version is [[../Mailman 2.1 Members Manual|Mailman 2.1 Members Manual]]''' * [[http://list.org/mailman-admin/|GNU Mailman - List administrator's Manual]] by [[http://terri.zone12.com|Terri Oda]] is available, but not yet complete. This is also available in [[http://list.org/mailman-admin.pdf|PDF format]] (approx. 84k), [[http://list.org/mailman-admin.ps|PS format]] (approx. 121k), and [[http://list.org/mailman-admin.txt|Plain text format]] (approx. 65k)<
> '''This documentation is now part of the wiki. Latest version is [[../Mailman 2.1 List Administrators Manual|Mailman 2.1 List Administrators Manual]]''' == Books == === English === At present there are no English books on Mailman available. If you're interested in co-authoring such a book, contact <>. === German === {{{#!table {{attachment:mailman-buch.png|mailman-buch.png}} || Heiko Rommel: [[https://www.opensourcepress.de/index.php?26&backPID=178&tt_products=107|Mailman -- Mailinglisten einrichten und verwalten]]<
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> [[https://www.opensourcepress.de/fileadmin/osp/pdf/mailman_inhalt.pdf|Table of Contents]] (PDF) }}} ---- * [[DOC/Diversity|Diversity]] * [[DOC/Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]] * [[DOC/Installation requirements|Installation requirements]] * [[DOC/Mailman 2.1 List Administrators Manual|Mailman 2.1 List Administrators Manual]] * [[DOC/Mailman 2.1 Members Manual|Mailman 2.1 Members Manual]] * [[DOC/Mailman 2.1 Site Administration Manual|Mailman 2.1 Site Administration Manual]] * [[DOC/Making Sure Your Lists Are Private|Making Sure Your Lists Are Private]]