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Question: Can I hide my Mailman list from the list of public lists at the UW in order to make it less vulnerable to abuse?

Answer:

If you would like your Mailman list to not be published on the list of public lists at

http://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/
you can change your list's privacy settings. To do this, log on to the administration page at
http://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/admin/listname
where "listname" is replaced with the actual name of your list. Once you have logged in with your UW NetID, select the "Privacy Options" link under "Configuration Categories." The first setting asks you if you want to "Advertise this list when people ask what lists are on this machine." Just set this to "No" and click on the "Submit Your Changes" button.

Note that this does not guarantee that your list will not receive spam, nor will it necessarily reduce the amount of spam your list already receives if spammers already have your list's address. If your list is receiving spam, see the How can I avoid spam on my Mailman list? FAQ.

Date: 06/2002 Author: R. Skiver Thompson