View current mailing lists
The Current Lists section of the interface displays the mailing lists on the account.
The list of current mailing lists.
To search for a mailing list, enter a keyword in the Search text box.
The following table describes the Current Lists table:
|
Column
|
Description
|
|---|---|
| List Name | The mailing list's full email address. |
| Usage | The amount of disk space that the mailing list uses. |
| Access | The user's level of access to the mailing list.
|
| Admin | A delimited-by-rows list of email addresses of the mailing list administrators. |
| Functions | Administrative functions for the mailing list (see below). |
Manage a mailing list
To manage a mailing list, perform the following steps:
- In the Current Lists section of the interface, scroll to the name of the mailing list.
- You can also enter a keyword in the Search box and click Go.
- You can also enter a keyword in the Search box and click Go.
- In the Functions column, click the
link next to the name of the mailing list.
Note:
After the Mailman management interface appears, you can define the various configuration options.
For more information about available Mailman configuration options, read the Mailman documentation.
Enable spam filters for a mailing list
Note:
Mailman's Spam Filters feature requires Apache SpamAssassin.™ To enable Apache SpamAssassin for your cPanel account, select Enable Apache SpamAssassin in cPanel's Apache SpamAssassin interface. (Home >> Mail >> Apache SpamAssassin)
To enable spam filters for a mailing list, perform the following steps:
- In the Current Lists section, scroll to the name of the mailing list.
- You can also enter a keyword in the Search box and click Go.
- You can also enter a keyword in the Search box and click Go.
- In the Functions column, click the link next to the name of the mailing list.
- In the Configuration Categories section at the top, click Privacy options.
- Click Spam filters.
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Enter the filter rules that you wish to apply. For more information, read our How to Create Mail Filter Rules For Mailing Lists documentation.
- Click Submit Your Changes.
For more information on Mailman's Spam Filters feature, read the Mailman documentation.
Change a mailing list password
You can use this interface interface to change the password for a mailing list without the old password. This is useful, for example, to recover control of your mailing list if you forget or lost the password.
To change the password for a mailing list, perform the following steps:
- In the Current Lists section of the interface, scroll to the name of the mailing list.
- You can also enter a keyword in the Search text box and click Go.
- You can also enter a keyword in the Search text box and click Go.
- In the Functions column, click the
link next to the name of the mailing list. A new interface will appear. - Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
Notes:
- The system grades the password that you enter on a scale of 100 points.
0indicates a weak password, while100indicates a very secure password. - Some web hosts require a minimum password strength. A green password Strength meter indicates that the password is equal to or greater than the required password strength.
- Click Password Generator to generate a strong password. For more information, read our Password Generator documentation.
Important:
Use a secure password. A secure password is not a dictionary word, and it contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
- The system grades the password that you enter on a scale of 100 points.
- Click Change Password to activate the new password.
Delegate a mailing list
You can delegate administrative rights on a mailing list to specified list members. Delegates can approve messages that await approval.
Important:
Delegation comes with a security risk, as this grants the virtual user administration rights to the mailing list. These elevated privileges can take over the main cPanel account. Use this functionality only with users whom you know and trust.
To manage the Delegation settings on a mailing list, search for the name of the mailing list and click the appropriate Delegation link.
The Administrator Privileges Delegation section
Delegate administrative rights to an additional user
To delegate administrative rights on a mailing list, perform the following steps:
- Under Available Users, select the email addresses of the users to whom to delegate administrative rights.
- Click the right arrow button.
- Click Save.
Remove administrative rights from a user
To remove administrative rights from an address on a mailing list, perform the following steps:
- Under List Administrators, select the email addresses of the users from whom to remove administrative rights.
- Click the left arrow button.
- Click Save.
Delete a mailing list
To delete a mailing list, perform the following steps:
- In the Current Lists section of the interface, scroll to the name of the mailing list.
- You can also enter a keyword into the Search box and click Go.
- You can also enter a keyword into the Search box and click Go.
- In the Functions column, click the
link next to the name in the list. A new interface will open. - Click Delete Mailing List to confirm.
