Mailman is a popular open-source mailing list management software that allows you to create and manage email mailing lists. Installing Mailman on MXLinux Latest is a straightforward process that involves a few simple steps. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Mailman on MXLinux Latest.
Before you begin the installation process, make sure that:
Mailman requires a webserver and a mail server to function properly. Therefore, you need to install the Apache web server and Postfix mail server. To install them, open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 postfix
During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure Postfix. Choose "Internet Site" when prompted and follow the on-screen instructions.
Now that you have installed the required dependencies, you can proceed to install Mailman. To install Mailman, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install mailman
During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure Mailman. When prompted to configure the Mailman site, choose "Yes" and follow the on-screen instructions.
Once you have installed Mailman, you need to configure it to work with Apache and Postfix. To do this, you need to make some changes to the Apache and Postfix configuration files.
To configure Apache, you need to edit the "/etc/apache2/conf-available/mailman.conf" file. Open the file in a text editor using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-available/mailman.conf
In the file, add the following lines:
Alias /pipermail/ /var/lib/mailman/archives/public/
<Directory /var/lib/mailman/archives/public>
AllowOverride None
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
</Directory>
ScriptAlias /mailman/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/mailman/
<Directory /usr/lib/cgi-bin/mailman>
AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
</Directory>
After making the changes, save the file and exit the text editor.
Next, enable the Mailman configuration in Apache using the following command:
sudo a2enconf mailman
Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
To configure Postfix, you need to edit the "/etc/postfix/main.cf" file. Open the file in a text editor using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf
In the file, add the following lines:
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
# Uncomment the following line to enable virtual alias domains
# virtual_alias_domains = example.com
# Uncomment the following line and replace example.com with your domain to enable virtual mailbox domains
# virtual_mailbox_domains = example.com
# Uncomment the following line and replace example.com with your domain to enable virtual mailbox maps
# virtual_mailbox_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/vmailbox
# Uncomment the following line to enable virtual alias maps
# virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
After making the changes, save the file and exit the text editor.
Next, create a new file named "/etc/aliases" and add the following lines:
# Mailman mailing lists
mailman: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman"
mailman-admin: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman"
mailman-bounces: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman"
mailman-confirm: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman"
mailman-join: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman"
mailman-leave: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman"
mailman-owner: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman"
mailman-request: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman"
mailman-subscribe: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman"
mailman-unsubscribe: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman"
After making the changes, save the file and exit the text editor.
Finally, run the following command to update the Postfix aliases database:
sudo newaliases
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Mailman on MXLinux Latest. To test Mailman, follow the below steps:
Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL: http://localhost/mailman/admin
You will be prompted to enter the Mailman administrator username and password. Enter the credentials and click on the "Log in" button.
In the Mailman admin dashboard, click on the "Create a new mailing list" button and follow the on-screen instructions.
Once you have created a new mailing list, you can send a test email to the mailing list address to check if it is working properly.
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Mailman on MXLinux Latest.
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