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Below are Frequently Asked Questions about using the Mailman mailing list software that we use here at CTSARA. Please take a moment and go through them and see if they address any problem you may be having before requesting help. Note that all most everything list members need to do can be accomplished using the List Options web page.
Q -
I didn't get my monthly password reminder. What's wrong?
A - We turned off password
reminders. They seem to cause us to have spam blacklist problems (some ISPs
think we are spammers sending out so much mail at one time) and some users were
confused about getting plain text passwords via e-mail. If you need to make
changes to your subscription and you don't know your password, it is easy to ask
for the password to be sent. At the bottom of the
List Options page,
there are instructions for getting a password reminder via e-mail.
Q -
I have a new email address. How can I change my
subscription address?
A - Mailman allows you to
change your subscription address for each list or globaly (for all lists at
QTH.Net) from the List
Options Page.
Q -
Why have I stopped receiving messages from the list?
A - Mailman tracks bouncing
mail. If mail to you bounces because your ISP is having problems or your mail
box is full for several days, your subscription will be put on hold by our
system. Mailman will periodically mail you to see if you want to continue your
subscription, but if you fail to respond, your subscription will be removed. If
you are not going to be collecting your mail for some time you should put mail
from the list on hold to prevent this. You can do this on the
List Options page.
People that continue to have mail delivery problems should find an alternative
email service that is reliable.
Q -
I get 2 of each post to the mailing list, why?
A - You probably subscribed
twice with different addresses. Mailman will not allow duplicate subscriptions
with the same address. Pay attention the the monthly password reminder message
as it will show you the addresses you are subscribed under.
Q -
Can I receive a digest instead of individual messages?
A - Yes. You can choose to
subscribe to the digest instead of your subscription for individual posts. You
can do this on the List
Options page. If you want to get the digest and individual posts from the
same list, you will have to subscribe twice (once for the digest and once for
individual posts) with different addresses.
Q -
How can I post from 2 or more addresses to a "members-only"
list?
A - Most of our lists are
restricted to "members-only", meaning if you post from an address that isn't a
member of the list, the message is held for moderator's approval. Members-only
lists are increasingly popular because they reduce the amount of spam seen by
the list.
The problem then is for people who want to post to the list from two or more addresses, but only want one of those addresses to receive list postings. E.g. say I sometimes post to the list from joe@dom1.ain and sometimes as joeblow@dom2.ain. I'd like both postings to be treated as coming from a list member, but I don't want duplicates of list messages; I only want joe@dom1.ain to get the messages.
The solution for is to actually subscribe both addresses to the list, but to disable delivery from all but one of the addresses. So in the above example, I'd subscribe joe@dom1.ain and joeblow@dom2.ain, but I would disable delivery to joeblow@dom2.ain.
You can disable delivery to an address by going to the List Options page for that address and setting "Mail delivery" to "disabled".
Q -
How can I get a list of all the lists I am subscribed to?
A - If possible, look at one of
the monthly password reminders you have received (if you have one). You will see
a URL at the bottom of the reminder like this:
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/options/collins/you%40yourdomain.com
Click that link! You will then be at a page that asks for
your password. Enter your password or use the link at the bottom of that page to
have a password reminder sent to you. Once you are logged in, you will see on
the middle-right side of the page "Your other mailman.qth.net subscriptions".
There is a button under that heading that says " List my other subscriptions" --
Push that button.
Q -
How do I start a mailing list at QTH.Net?
A - Starting a mailing list for
your amateur radio club or special interest is easy! Just
Contact Us. There
is no cost (but a $25/year donation is suggested) and you can accomplish
administration on the web with the Mailman administrative interface.
Q -
I'd like to donate to QSL/QTH.Net, but how?
A - See our
Donation Page for
how you can donate on-line or through the mail. Thanks for your support!!
Q -
My questions is not answered here. Now what?
A - Please do the following, in
this order:
