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What is Mailman?

Mailman is the Web-based mail list manager used at the University of Washington. It allows list owners to create and modify lists easily as well as add and remove subscribers without having to know specific commands. List subscribers can easily modify their list subscriptions and preferences. You may already be familiar with other mail list managers such as ListProc or Listserv. Many people find Mailman more convenient and easier to use than email-based mail list managers.

You can request that a new Mailman list be created for you by submitting a Mailman List Request Form.

Select from the links below for information for list owners, moderators, and subscribers.

Using Mailman Lists	No matter whether you are a list owner, moderator, or subscriber, if you are new to Mailman lists, start your reading here.
Information for List Owners and Moderators	Here you will find information about: policies on who can own lists how to request that a list be created general guidelines for owners how to update list membership how to change your list's configuration and more.
Information for Subscribers	Learn how you can go to a list's information page to: subscribe unsubscribe edit your subscription options review general guidelines about posting messages to lists access list archives
Public Mailman Lists at the UW	Here you will find a list of public Mailman lists on C&C's Mailman server. Please note that many departments on campus may have their own servers and their lists will not be listed here. Some list owners choose to keep their Mailman lists private, so those lists are not listed here either.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mailman	Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about Mailman lists at the UW.
Non-UW Links for Mailman Information	Here are some off-site links to Mailman information, including the vendor's site.

What Happened to ListProc?

The ListProc software was no longer adequate to handle the number of lists and amount of traffic it was seeing. UW Technology made the decision to replace ListProc with Mailman.