Mailman Listserv - Administration

FAQ Categories: Mailing Lists

What is Mailman?

To create a list in Mailman:

  1. Log in to the list administration page atĀ  http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/admin/LISTNAMEĀ  (Replace LISTNAME with the name of the list.)
  2. Click on the link at the top labeled Membership Management
  3. On the Membership List, under Mass Subscription select a welcome message to the subscriber.
  4. Select Invite to send an e-mail to the listed addresses encouraging the recipient to join the list or Subscribe to add all listed addresses automatically
  5. Type the e-mail address(es) to invite or subscribe one address per line, with complete addresses (e.g., username@fas.harvard.edu, not username@fas.)
  6. Click Submit Your Changes.
Last reviewed: 11/24/2008