Introduction
Moderation allows distribution list administrators to review and approve messages before they are delivered to list members. While most distribution lists are unmoderated, some require message approval to help ensure that only appropriate or authorized content is distributed.
In most cases, the list owner(s) also serve as the list moderator(s). However, owners can designate additional moderators who are responsible for approving or rejecting messages without granting them permission to modify other distribution list settings.
This article provides step-by-step instructions for managing distribution list moderation, including how to configure moderators and enable Emergency Moderation when needed.
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1. Adding Moderators That May Approve Postings
2. Requiring Approval For List Members To Post
3. Viewing Requests Requiring Approval
4. Allowing Members To Post Without Approval
5. Allowing Specific Non-Members To Post Without Approval
6. Turning On Emergency Moderation
Adding Moderators That May Approve Postings
Step 1: Navigate to https://lists.uwyo.edu/mailman/admin/ListName to open the distribution list's admin page. Here ensure you log-in by entering the lists password
Step 2: Once you are logged-in, the General Options Section should appear. Here, scroll down and navigate to the "General list personality" section.
Here, navigate to the "The list moderator email addresses. Multiple moderator addresses..." section:
Once all desired changes are made, scroll down and select "Submit Your Changes" to complete the process
If you are needing to change the Moderator password, please navigate to Changing Administrative, Moderators, And Posters Password, and follow the provided steps
Requiring Approval For List Members To Post
Step 1: Navigate to https://lists.uwyo.edu/mailman/admin/ListName to open the distribution list's admin page. Here ensure you log-in by entering the lists password
Step 2: Once you are logged-in, the General Options Section should appear. Here, navigate to "Privacy Options..." then select "Sender filter"
Step 3: In the Sender filter section, navigate to the "Member filters". Locate the following settings and update them as follows:
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By default, should new list member postings be moderated?: Set this option to "Yes"
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Action to take when a moderated member posts to the list: Set this option to "Hold"
Once all desired changes are made, scroll down and select "Submit Your Changes" to complete the process
Step 4: Once changes are saved, navigate to "Membership Management..." option then select "Membership List"
Step 4: In the Membership List section, scroll down to "Additional Member Tasks". Locate "Set everyone's moderation bit, including those members not currently visible" and set it to "On"
Viewing Requests Requiring Approval
Step 1: Navigate to https://lists.uwyo.edu/mailman/admin/ListName to open the distribution list's admin page. Here ensure you log-in by entering the lists password
Step 2: Once you are logged-in, the General Options Section should appear. Here, navigate to "Other Administrative Activities" then select "Tend to pending moderator requests"
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If There's Requests: Here you will be able to view the summary list of subscription requests, unsubscribe requests, and posting being held for approval. Follow the "More detailed instructions" provided on that page for an explanation of each options (e.g., Defer, Accept, Preserve, etc...)
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If No Requests: Page will present message "There are no pending requests."
Once all desired changes are made select "Submit All Data" to complete the process
Allowing Members To Post Without Approval
Step 1: Navigate to https://lists.uwyo.edu/mailman/admin/ListName to open the distribution list's admin page. Here ensure you log-in by entering the lists password
Step 2: Once you are logged-in, the General Options Section should appear. Here, navigate to "Membership Management...Section" then select "Membership List"
Step 3: Once in the Membership List, navigate to the individual that you would like to post without approval, then deselect the checkbox in the "mod" section.
Once all desired changes are made select "Submit Your Changes" to complete the process
Allowing Specific Non-Members To Post Without Approval
Step 1: Navigate to https://lists.uwyo.edu/mailman/admin/ListName to open the distribution list's admin page. Here ensure you log-in by entering the lists password
Step 2: Once you are logged-in, the General Options Section should appear. Here, navigate to "Privacy Options..." then select "Sender filter"
Step 3: In the Sender filter section, navigate to the "Non-Member filters". Locate the following settings and update it as follows:
Once all desired changes are made, scroll down and select "Submit Your Changes" to complete the process
Turning On Emergency Moderation
Step 1: Navigate to https://lists.uwyo.edu/mailman/admin/ListName to open the distribution list's admin page. Here ensure you log-in by entering the lists password
Step 2: Once you are logged-in, the General Options Section should appear. Here, scroll down and navigate to the "Additional settings" section. Here, navigate to the "Emergency moderation of all list traffic" and ensure the option is set to "Yes"
Once all desired changes are made, scroll down and select "Submit Your Changes" to complete the process
