What are the methods for managing email lists on CyberBuzz?
Web Based List Administration
There is a new web interface for lists!
Due to the confusion of the old interface we have created a custom web interface.
This new interface will allow you to change list options as well as add/remove subscribers.
Also there is no separate account to login to the list web interface as it is now part of the
CyberBuzz Accounting Software.
- From the main support page click Manage Account.
- Login using your CyberBuzz Organization Account.
- Once logged in click Manage Lists.
This new interface does not handle moderation of lists.
You must use one of the other methods to handle list moderation.
Email Based List Administration
Lists may be administered via email. By sending email formatted a certain way
to the listproc@cyberbuzz.gatech.edu email address you can administer your email
list.
- Where to find email list commands:
- Where to send the email commands:
ILP(Interactive ListProc) program
You can use and interactive session via ilp. You can download a windows
version by searching the internet for winilp. However, there is a unix version
installed on cyberbuzz at
/usr/local/listproc/ilp
To run this just type
/usr/local/listproc/ilp cyberbuzz.gatech.edu 4242
- Use your email address to login.
Full qualify ie. gtxxxxa@prism.gatech.edu
- Use your the list password for the list you would like to administer.
- You can now issue email commands at the prompt and get instant results.
Notice: winilp is gui based. Just read the instructions.
A few common commands
Web CGI Add/Remove Call
There is a common cgi script which allows you to embed subscribe and unsubscribe
forms into your web pages. The following assumes you know how to use forms
CGI LOCATION: http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/cgi-bin/common/listfuncs.cgi
Field: theaction
- Description:
- This form field specifies whether to subscribe or unsubscribe the given
email address. Valid values are subscribe and unsubscribe.
This field is required.
- Syntax:
<input type=hidden name="theaction"
value="subscribe">
Field: listname
- Description:
- This form field allows you to specify the list you want to subscribe or
unsubscribe from. DO NOT! include @cyberbuzz.gatech.edu to the listname.
This field is required.
- Syntax:
<input type=hidden name="listname" value="cyberbuzz-testlist">
Field: email
- Description:
- This form field allows you to specify the email address to subscribe to
the specified list. The email needs to be a fully qualified email address.
This field is required.
- Syntax:
<input type=text name="email" size=20 maxlength=80
value="@prism.gatech.edu">
Field: name
- Description:
- This form field allows you to specify the name of the person who is being
subscribed. This field has no use for the action unsubscribe.
- Syntax:
<input type=text name="name" size=20 maxlength=80
value="@prism.gatech.edu">
Field: webaddress
- Description:
- This form field allows you to specify the web address of the link on the
page displayed to the user once the form is submitted. This field is not
required and the default link will be the cyberbuzz home page if this field
is not specified.
- Syntax:
<input type=hidden name="webaddress"
value="http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/myorg/test.html">
Field: webname
- Description:
- This form field allows you to specify the the link description on the page
displayed to the user once the form is submitted. This field is not required
and the default description will be Cyberbuzz Home Page if this field is not
specified.
- Syntax:
<input type=hidden name="webname" value="Back to
My Orgs test page">
Example HTML
<form method=post action="http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/cgi-bin/common/listfuncs.cgi">
<input type=hidden name=theaction value=subscribe>
<input type=hidden name=listname value="q-testlist">
<input type=hidden name=webaddress value="http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/myorg/list.html">
<input type=hidden name=webname value="Back to My Orgs web
page">
Please Enter your email address:
<input type=text name=email value="@prism.gatech.edu" size=20
maxlength=80>
Please Enter your name: <input type=text name=name size=20 maxlength=80>
<input type=submit value="Sign up for this list">
<input type=reset value="Reset all fields">
</form>
Misc Questions
How do I set a list up so that when subscribers reply to an e-mail that has
been sent out to the list, it only goes back to the person who sent it
originally?
NEW! This can be done from Web Based List Administration under list options.
You need to issue a config command to your list to set this option. To do this,
send and email to listproc@cyberbuzz.gatech.edu
with no subject. In the body of the email place the command
conf listname listpassword REPLY-TO-SENDER-ALWAYS
where listname is the name of the list you want to set this option on.
This should be only the listname and not the email address. If you are typing @cyberbuzz.gatech.edu
then you are trying the email address and not the listname. The listname is the
part before the @cyberbuzz. The listpassword is the password for this
list that was specified when the list was requested unless you have changed it
since. This is NOT your cyberbuzz account password. If you want to change
the list back to default all replies to the list just change
REPLY-TO-SENDER-ALWAYS with REPLY-TO-LIST-ALWAYS. For other list commands see A
few common commands
How do I add a new owner to a list on Cyberbuzz?
NEW! This can be done from Web Based List Administration under list options.
There is two ways to add an owner to a list on CyberBuzz. The first is to login
to Account Update from the support
page with your CyberBuzz account login. Click on the Mail Lists
option on this menu. It will display each list associated with your account.
Then click on the link Add New Owner Email under the list that you want
to add the new owner to. Enter the fully qualified email address of the person
you want to add as an owner of the list. It must be the email address the person
will use to administer the list. The second way is to issue a config command on
your list. In the body of an email to listproc@cyberbuzz.gatech.edu
with no subject include the following line.
conf listname listpassword OWNERS newowner@whatever.com
where listname and listpassword as substituted for the actual listname and
password for that list and newowner@whatever.com is the email address of the
owner to add to the list.
How do I remove an owner for a list on Cyberbuzz?
NEW! This can be done from Web Based List Administration under list options.
To remove an owner you must use the email or ilp method described above. You
cannot use the web interface to modify owners. To remove the owner send the
command from an owners email address
conf listname listpassword REMOVE-OWNER oldowner@whatever.com
where listname and listpassword as substituted for the actual listname and
password for that list and newowner@whatever.com is the email address of the
owner to remove from the list
How do I request a list on Cyberbuzz?
First before you can request an email distribution list on CyberBuzz you must be
a campus organization and you must have an account on CyberBuzz. To request an
account on CyberBuzz go to Request
Account. Once you have an account on CyberBuzz you can request lists from Account
Update on the support page..
You will need to login with your CyberBuzz account uid and password. Once you
have logged in you can request lists under the option Mail Lists. You will be
prompted for the list name and list options. Once submitted it will be reviewed
and approved or declined by the admins. You will receive email notification when
either takes place.
