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The Smartlist mailing list manager

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16. Sending to a Mailing List

After adding a mailing list to your account, a message similar to below appears as confirmation (sample mailing list is test2):

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Create A New Mailing list

Create list test2!

Done!

To subscribe to the mailinglist, simply send a message with the word "subscribe" in the Subject: field to the -request address of that list.

To: test2-request@domainname.com
Subject: subscribe

To subscribe the digest, simply send a message with the word "subscribe" in the Subject: field to the following address.
To: test2-d-request@domainname.com
Subject: subscribe

To send email to the mailinglist, write to the following address:
To: test2@domainname.com


To unsubscribe from the mailinglist, simply send a message with the word "unsubscribe" in the Subject: field to the -request address of that list.

To: test2-request@domainname.com
Subject: unsubscribe

To unsubscribe from the digest, write a email like this.
To: test2-d-request@domainname.com
Subject: unsubscribe



Done!
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An alternative way to edit a mailing list it to edit the "dist" file in from the File Manager in the control panel; directory /home/username/domain-mail/maillistname.

Add email addresses, one per line, below the following text which in the text area box by default:

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test2-d@domainname.com
(Only addresses below this line can be automatically removed)
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Emailing the list must take place from one of the email addresses located in the "accept" files also located in the same directory below the following text:

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test2-d@domainname.com
(Only addresses below this line can be automatically removed)
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Be sure to include your email address here.

Updated: January 4, 2001

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