Here is how to install the mailman mailing list on CentOS 6.6.
Install Mailman via yum:
# yum install mailman
Next, edit its Apache configuration file:
# cd /etc/httpd/conf.d # vi mailman.conf RedirectMatch ^/mailman[/]*$ http://domain.com/mailman/listinfo
Uncomment the redirect parameter and enter the correct domain name.
Set the site master password:
# /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mmsitepass password
This password can be used to access any list or any page. Edit the Mailman configuration file:
# vi /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py DEFAULT_URL_HOST = ‘domain.com’ DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = ‘domain.com’
The URL host parameter usually matches the domain name from the above Apache configuration file. The email host should match the origin of the mail (i.e. the part after the @ of the email address, whether it is host.domain.com or domain.com).
Check for updates:
# cd /usr/lib/mailman # bin/update Upgrading from version 0x0 to 0x2010cf0 getting rid of old source files no lists == nothing to do, exiting
If you get this error:
# bin/update
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "bin/update", line 48, in <module>
from Mailman import mm_cfg
File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py", line 86, in <module>
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = coldriverdata.com
NameError: name 'coldriverdata' is not defined
Check that the format is correct with the domains
# vi /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py DEFAULT_URL_HOST = ‘domain.com’ DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = ‘domain.com’
* Notice the “‘”
Create the mailman site list and set up the aliases:
> cd /usr/lib/mailman > bin/newlist mailman
Enter the email of the person running the list: minh@minhtech.com Initial mailman password: password To finish creating your mailing list, you must edit your /etc/aliases (or equivalent) file by adding the following lines, and possibly running the `newaliases’ program: ## mailman mailing list mailman: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman” mailman-admin: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman” mailman-bounces: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman” mailman-confirm: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman” mailman-join: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman” mailman-leave: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman” mailman-owner: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman” mailman-request: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman” mailman-subscribe: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman” mailman-unsubscribe: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman”
Hit enter to notify mailman owner…
> vi /etc/aliases ## mailman mailing list mailman: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman” mailman-admin: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman” mailman-bounces: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman” mailman-confirm: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman” mailman-join: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman” mailman-leave: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman” mailman-owner: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman” mailman-request: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman” mailman-subscribe: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman” mailman-unsubscribe: “|/usr/lib/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman”
# newaliases
After creating the list, add the listed aliases to the bottom of the aliases file, and then run newaliases.
Finally, restart Apache and start mailman:
# /etc/init.d/httpd restart Stopping httpd: [ OK ] Starting httpd: [ OK ] # /etc/init.d/mailman start Starting mailman: [ OK ]
# chkconfig –level 2345 mailman on