Here is how to install the mailman mailing list on CentOS 6.6.
Install Mailman via yum:
Next, edit its Apache configuration file:
RedirectMatch ^/mailman[/]*$ http://domain.com/mailman/listinfo
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Uncomment the redirect parameter and enter the correct domain name.
Set the site master password:
This password can be used to access any list or any page. Edit the Mailman configuration file:
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = ‘domain.com’
DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = ‘domain.com’
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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:
Upgrading from version 0x0 to 0x2010cf0
getting rid of old source files
no lists == nothing to do, exiting
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If you get this error:
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
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Check that the format is correct with the domains
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = ‘domain.com’
DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = ‘domain.com’
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* Notice the “‘”
Create the mailman site list and set up the aliases:
> cd /usr/lib/mailman
> bin/newlist mailman
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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: “|/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”
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Hit enter to notify mailman owner…
> vi /etc/aliases
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”
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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:
Stopping httpd: [ OK ]
Starting httpd: [ OK ]
Starting mailman: [ OK ]
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