Administrator's Guide - Kerio Software Archive

Chapter 20Mailing listsKerio MailServer allows for any number of mailing lists to be defined within each local domain.However, the number is limited by user licenses, because each mailing list is considered to beone license by Kerio MailServer.Mailing lists are based on an email address shared by all users included in the group — messagessent to the address are distributed to all members of the corresponding mailing list. Inaddition to functions of simple user group, the following functions are available in mailinglists:• dynamic user logins and logouts to/from mailing lists• mailing list moderating (moderators conduct users’ subscription/unsubscription, participationand message postings)• automatic modifications of message body or subject (by adding predefined text to eachmessage)• header substitution (hides sender’s email address)• disallowing messages that contain certain features (e.g. messages where subject is notdefined)All actions are executed by sending emails to special accounts. Mailing lists must be created inthe Kerio Administration Console. All other actions may be taken by email sent and deliveredvia SMTP.Warning: If POP3 access is used, it is not recommended to process messages from mailinglists. If you plan to run mailing lists, the MX record for your server is required.If any problems regarding mailing lists occur, the Debug log may be helpful (see chapter 22.8).To obtain appropriate information, enable the Mailing Lists Processing log.20.1 User ClassificationUsers of mailing lists may have the following roles:AdministratorUser with Kerio MailServer administration rights (read/write access — see chapter 13.1).Kerio Administration Console administrators create all mailing lists and define their parameters(e.g. moderators, policies, etc.). For details, see chapter 20.2).ModeratorEach mailing list should have at least one moderator. Moderators are allowed to take thefollowing actions:220