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== 3.28. What are all the "special" email addresses used for a list ==

foo-request

{{{
 Users send commands to this address to subscribe, get help, or
 perform other functions on the list 'foo'. An email with the word
 "help" in the body will result in a response with all available
 commands.
}}}

foo-subscribe (synonym: foo-join)

{{{
 Users send a blank email to subscribe to the 'foo' list. The user must
 then reply to the confirmation message (see 'foo-confirm' below) to
 complete the task.
}}}

foo-unsubscribe (synonym: foo-leave)

{{{
 Users send a blank email to unsubscribe from the 'foo' list. The user
 must then reply to the confirmation message (see 'foo-confirm') to
 complete the task.
}}}

foo-owner

{{{
 See FAQ 3.27
}}}

foo-bounces (synonym: foo-admin)

{{{
 These are used by Mailman for the recipient of bounced 'foo' list
 messages ('foo-admin' is obsolete but retained for backward
 compatibility). See FAQ 3.27
}}}

foo-confirm

{{{
 This is the recipient for confirmation messages sent by 'foo'
 list members.
}}}

Are there any others?

owner-foo

{{{
  This forwards to foo-owner in version 2.1.9.cp2. Needs confirmation.
}}}

Converted from the Mailman FAQ Wizard

This is one of many [[../Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]].