Mailman 3 ubuntu 20.04

Mailman 3 is a popular open-source mailing list manager, and Ubuntu 20.04 is a great platform to run it on. Here's a step-by-step guide to install and configure Mailman 3 on Ubuntu 20.04:

Step 1: Install Mailman 3

Open a terminal and run the following command to install Mailman 3:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mailman

This will install Mailman 3 and its dependencies.

Step 2: Configure Mailman 3

After installation, you'll need to configure Mailman 3. Run the following command to start the configuration process:

sudo mailman configure

This will prompt you to set up the basic configuration of Mailman 3, including the domain name, email address, and password for the administrator.

Step 3: Create a mailing list

To create a new mailing list, run the following command:

sudo mailman create mylist

Replace "mylist" with the name of your mailing list.

Step 4: Configure the mailing list

To configure the mailing list, run the following command:

sudo mailman configure mylist

This will prompt you to set up the basic configuration of the mailing list, including the list name, description, and email address.

Step 5: Start the Mailman 3 service

To start the Mailman 3 service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start mailman

Step 6: Enable the Mailman 3 service

To enable the Mailman 3 service to start automatically on boot, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable mailman

Step 7: Test the mailing list

To test the mailing list, send an email to the mailing list address (e.g., [email protected]). You should receive a confirmation email from Mailman 3.

Additional tips

That's it! You should now have Mailman 3 installed and configured on your Ubuntu 20.04 system.