OpenSourceHost web hosting accounts include the ability to create an email-based discussion group, or mailing list. These mailing lists are great for small groups or organizations who wish to communicate between members. To use a mailing list, your list members simply send an email to the pre-defined mailing list address; each person on the list will then receive a copy of the message.

To set up a mailing list:

1. On your Home page, click the Mailing Lists icon in the Mail group.
2. Click the Add New Mailing List icon in the Tools group.
3. Specify the desired name for the mailing list.

   This can be, for example, a department name, a topic of the mailing list, or any other text in Latin symbols. The name should be short enough to remember. It can comprise alphanumeric, dash, dot and underscore symbols.

4. Specify the password that will be used for administering the mailing list.
5. Specify the mailing list administrator’s e-mail.
6. Leave the Notify administrator of the mailing list creation check box selected.

   You will receive instructions on using and managing the mailing list at the administrator’s e-mail you specified. Keep that message for your records.

7. Click OK.

To configure a mailing list:

Your mailing list is operable with the default settings. However, you may want to configure it, for example, so as to enable moderation, filter content of the posts or to archive messages. To do this from the control panel:

1. On your Home page, click the Mailing Lists icon in the Mail group.
2. Click the icon next to the desired mailing list’s e-mail address.

   A login screen opens.

3. Type the list administrator’s password and click Let me in.

Alternately, you can access the mailing list configuration the following way:

1. In your Web browser, enter the following URL: http://lists./mailman/admin/ (where is your domain name, and is the name of the mailing list (that is, the left part of the mailing list’s e-mail address before the @ sign)..

   A login screen opens.

2. Type the list administrator’s password and click Let me in.

To subscribe users to your mailing list:

1. On your Home page, click the Mailing Lists icon in the Mail group.
2. Click the mailing list address you are working with.
3. Click Add New Member.
4. Specify subscriber’s e-mail address.
5. Click OK.

To unsubscribe users from your mailing list:

1. On your Home page, click the Mailing Lists icon in the Mail group.
2. Click the required mailing list name.
3. Select a check box to the left of the user’s e-mail address.
4. Click Remove Selected.
5. Confirm removal and click OK.

To remove a mailing list from site:

1. On your Home page, click the Mailing Lists icon in the Mail group.
3. Select a check box corresponding to the mailing list that you wish to remove.
4. Click Remove Selected.
5. When prompted, confirm removal and click OK.

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