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= 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 ===
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|| Heiko Rommel:
[[https://www.opensourcepress.de/index.php?26&backPID=178&tt_products=107|Mailman -- Mailinglisten einrichten und verwalten]]<
> <
> ©2007 [[https://www.opensourcepress.de/|Open Source Press]] München <
> ISBN 978-3-937514-32-1<
> <
> Sample chapter on [[https://www.opensourcepress.de/fileadmin/osp/pdf/mailman_leseprobe.pdf|How to handle Bounces]] (PDF)<
> [[https://www.opensourcepress.de/fileadmin/osp/pdf/mailman_inhalt.pdf|Table of Contents]] (PDF)
}}}
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* [[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]]