MODIFYING MAILING LIST SETTINGS
This page allows you to change the information stored in the mailing list profile. Simply do the following:

  1. Edit the General Attributes of the mailing list namely:
  2. Re-configure the following Mailing List Control options:

    Tick the Yes radio button to enable, otherwise tick No .

    • Allow posting from non list member
      This option by default is enabled. When enabled, the DL Manager will allow posting from non-list members. Otherwise, posting of messages is restricted to list members only.

    • Enable Auto Subscription?
      When the DL Manager receives a subscription request, it first checks this attribute of the list the sender is trying to subscribe to. If enabled, the DL Manager activates automatic subscription. A confirmation message is then sent to the prospective subscriber informing him that he must reply to the confirmation message with the word "OK" before he is successfully added to the mailing list. If disabled, the DL Manager passes the subscription request to the list owner. The list owner will then decide if he will add the potential subscriber to the list or not.

    • Default Posting Permission
      Retain or reset the posting permission either to Allow or Block all posting to list. The default is Allow. The Allow permission allows the list member to post messages to the list. The Block permission prohibits the list member to post messages to the list to which he is a member.

    • Return-Receipt-To-Header?
      Messages that are sent through a distribution list may have a return receipt or delivery notification request attached. If these go through the distribution list and make it to the subscribers of the list, return notifications may be sent back to the original sender. If the list is closed, or if the identities of the subscribers are sensitive or confidential, then allowing these requests through to the subscribers of a distribution list creates a security risk.

      Setting the option to Yes will remove all Return Receipt and/or DSN requests before they reach the list subscribers.

  3. Reset the following Message Digest parameters:

    • Use MIME Digest
      Distribution lists that generate digests( a collection of list messages compiled into a single message) have the option of using MIME or non-MIME digest formats. MIME formatted digests attach each submitted message as a separate message type attachment, while non-MIME digests append the content of each message as plain text in the digest.

      For lists where either the recipients are using older non-MIME compliant readers, or if the nature of the list is entirely text based, non-MIME digests can be used. For all other applications, especially where structured messages including HTML and other rich text formats are used, or if attachments are common, the MIME digest type is recommended.

      Set the MIME digest. The default is enabled.

    • Maximum Message Digest Size
      The maximum size of the message digest. The default value is 0, which means no limit. If the message digest size is given a value other than zero and it exceeds the limit, the message will be divided into several smaller messages.

    • Digest Generation Time at
      Set the digest generation options-- Daily, Weekly and Monthly to generate digest message. You can also specify the day, hour, and minute when the message digest shall be generated.

  4. Click the Update button.