Server Admin 10.4 Help

Mailing Lists Overview

What Are Mailing Lists?

Mailing lists distribute a single email message to multiple recipients. Mailing lists differ from workgroups in a few fundamental ways. First, mailing lists aren't linked to file or directory permissions. Mailing lists can be administered by someone other than the workgroup or server administrator. More importantly, mailing list subscribers do not have to have any kind of account (mail or file access) on the list's server; any email address can be added to the list. Finally, list subscribers can often remove themselves from lists, and add themselves to lists.

Mac OS X Server uses Mailman version 2.1.5 for its mailing list service.

Mailing List Help Sections

The following help sections give more detailed information on administering mailing lists:

• Setting Up a Mailing List
• Mailing List Administration
  • Administering a Mailing List
  • Working With Mailing List Subscribers
  • Administrative Functions Via Email or Web Browser