Services :: Majordomo List Server :: Frequently Asked Questions
Questions
How do I run my Majordomo list?
Above all, keep your list's password safe!
The password must accompany all administrative requests and anyone who
knows the password can make changes to the list. All the commands in the
FAQ's below must be contained within the body of an email message sent
to: majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu. Only the body of the message is scanned
for commands.
How do I allow someone to subscribe to my list?
If it is an open list
anyone can subscribe. If your list has been set up as a "closed" list,
when someone wants to subscribe to the list their request will automatically
come to you. When you receive such a request, you need only insert approve
password subscribe your-list emailaddress in front of the original request
and send it back to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu. This can be done in
most mailers via their reply function. Important Note: When replying to
a message from Majordomo, you must re-enter the last letter, "o" in
the majordom@redwood.humboldt.edu address before sending the reply.
How do I approve a message to my list as the list moderator?
Forward the
original bounced message to the list, adding the line approved: password
(with password being your list password) to the very first line of the
body of the message, and then edit out the headers which were added by
the bounce process. Also edit the subject line to reflect the subject of
the original message.
How do I remove my Majordomo mailing list?
The list owner would have to
send email to compop@humboldt.edu requesting the list be removed.
How do I change my Majordomo mailing list admin_password?
Send the command
passwd your_list oldpassword newpassword in the body of a message to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu.
What will users see when they subscribe to my Majordomo distribution list?
If you haven't supplied an information file, they will receive a notification
that their subscription has been accepted and instructions on how to unsubscribe.
How can I check the introduction for my Majordomo mailing list?
Send a
message to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu with info your-list as the body
of the message.
How do I supply an introduction to my Majordomo mailing list?
Send a message
to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu with the subject blank. The body of the
message should be newinfo your-list passwd with the introduction file beneath
it.
How do I get a list of everyone subscribed to my Majordomo mailing list?
Send a message to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu with who your-list as
the body of the message. Majordomo will then send you a list of everyone
currently subscribed.
Can I put more than one command in my message to Majordomo?
Yes, just
put each one on a separate line.
Why do some users have difficulty unsubscribing from my Majordomo list?
They may have subscribed from another address. The simplest way to solve
the problem is to unsubscribe them manually. Look up the address subscribed
from by sending the command who your-list as the body of a message to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu.
Majordomo will then send back a list of your current subscribers. When
you find the address that they subscribed from send approve password unsubscribe
your-list emailaddress as the body of a message to majordomo@redwood.humboldt.edu.
