Mailman 3 ubuntu server

Mailman 3 is a popular open-source mailing list manager that allows you to create and manage mailing lists, as well as send and receive emails. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing and configuring Mailman 3 on an Ubuntu Server:

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu Server 20.04 or later
• Python 3.8 or later
• pip (Python package manager)

Installation

1. Update the package list: sudo apt update
2. Install Mailman 3: sudo apt install mailman3
3. Install the required dependencies: sudo apt install python3-pip python3-setuptools
4. Install the Mailman 3 web interface: sudo pip3 install mailman-web

Configuration

1. Create a new mailing list: sudo mailman3 create mylist (replace "mylist" with the name of your mailing list)
2. Set the list administrator: sudo mailman3 setadmin mylist [email protected] (replace "[email protected]" with the email address of the list administrator)
3. Set the list password: sudo mailman3 setpassword mylist mypassword (replace "mypassword" with the password for the list)
4. Configure the list settings: sudo mailman3 config mylist (configure settings such as the list description, moderation, and subscription settings)

Starting the Mailman 3 service

1. Start the Mailman 3 service: sudo systemctl start mailman3
2. Enable the Mailman 3 service to start automatically on boot: sudo systemctl enable mailman3

Accessing the Mailman 3 web interface

1. Access the Mailman 3 web interface by visiting http://your-server-ip:8001 (replace "your-server-ip" with the IP address of your Ubuntu Server)
2. Log in with the list administrator's email address and password
3. You can now manage your mailing list, including creating and managing subscribers, sending emails, and configuring list settings

Additional tips

• You can also use the mailman3 command-line tool to manage your mailing list. For example, you can use mailman3 list mylist to view the list of subscribers, or mailman3 subscribe mylist [email protected] to subscribe a new user to the list.
• You can customize the Mailman 3 configuration by editing the /etc/mailman3/config.py file.
• You can also install additional plugins for Mailman 3, such as the mailman3-archiver plugin, which allows you to archive emails sent to the list.