Mailman is a popular open-source software package used for managing email discussion lists. The following tutorial outlines the steps to install Mailman on your Windows 10 machine.
Prerequisites
Before beginning the installation process, you will need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
- Python 3.x is installed on your machine.
- A web server, such as Apache or Nginx, is installed and configured.
- Git is installed on your machine.
Installation Steps
- Download the Mailman source code from the official website at https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/.
- Extract the downloaded files to a directory.
- Open Command Prompt as an administrator and navigate to the directory where Mailman was extracted.
- Run the following command to install Mailman dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
- After installing the dependencies, run the following command to initialize Mailman:
python -m mailman.commands.mailmanctl start
- Once Mailman is initialized, navigate to http://localhost:8001/mailman/ in your web browser to access the administrative interface.
- To create a new mailing list, click the "Create a new list" button on the administrative interface and follow the prompts.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailman on your Windows 10 machine.
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