Knowledge Base: Majordomo
  1. What is Majordomo?
  2. Majordomo won't work after I added the addresses. What gives?
  3. How do I change the Majordomo Configuration beond the settings in the webgui?
  4. What commands are available for Majordomo?
  5. How do I set-up Majordomo?
  6. Where can I find information on Majordomo?
What is Majordomo?
Majordomo is a program which automates the management of Internet mailing lists.
Majordomo won't work after I added the addresses. What gives? - To
The Majordomo lists won't work until someone subscribes through email. If the list is composed solely of members signed up through the webgui, Majordomo doesn't capture those addresses as list members until it rehashes after a subscription to the list via email to Majordomo.

- Updated: June 24, 2001
How do I change the Majordomo Configuration beond the settings in the webgui? - Top
Each domain has its own configuration file. Its located in the etc directory and called majordomo.cf.
Heres the full path:
/home/virtual/userid/etc/majordomo.cf

Each list also has a config file, located in the domains /var/lib/majordomo/lists the file will be
the-list-name.config.
This file can be updated by sending the following command in the BODY of an email to majordomo@yourdomain.com config [listname] [password]
Majordomo will mail you the configuration file. After making your modifications, mail it back with the following as the first line of the body:newconfig [listname] [password]
This creates a new configuration file. It reads everything after the "newconfig" line command to to the end of the email (orto "EOF" on a line by itself) as the new configuration for the list.

To change an item in the configuration, you must return the COMPLETE configuration file, changed to reflect the changes you wish to make to your list, NOT just the parts that you are changing.
What commands are available for Majordomo? - Top
To get additional information you can send a email to majordomo@site name. You can send multiple commands in the body of the same email; however, the body of the email must contain only the commands.

The following is a list of the more commonly used commands
  • help - Sends a email with detailed help.
  • info mailing-list-name - Sends information on when the mailing list was created or modified.
  • lists - Sends an email listing all the mailing lists in which you (or the address, if specified) have subscribed.
  • which email-address - Indicates the mailing lists in which you have subscribed.
  • who mailing-list-name - Indicates who is on the mailing list.
  • subscribe mailing-list-name email-address - Subscribes to the mailing list.
  • unsubscribe mailing-list-name - Unsubscribes your name from the mailing list.



- Updated: March 20, 2001

How do I set-up Majordomo? - Top
In the Site Administrator:
  • Click on ëServicesí on the left nav bar
  • Choose the ëMajordomo Mailing List Serverí and click the pencil.
  • The Mailing List Manager will open up
  • Click the Create Mailing List button
  • Follow steps 1 through 7 to create your mailing lists





- Updated: March 15, 2001

Where can I find information on Majordomo? - Top
You will find all the commands along with descriptions necessary to manage a majordomo list here:

http://www.cse.ogi.edu/CFST/unix/majordomo.html

- Updated: April 4, 2001