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Date Last Reviewed:
02/29/2008

Mailman Web Interface Login and Password Information

List Members - A list of all the public mailing lists on the ITS list server. Get more information about a list or subscribe, unsubscribe or change your preferences.

List Moderators - Specify the list name in the URL to access the moderator login page for your list.  Normally you should use the link provided in the e-mail notification of pending moderator requests.

List Administrators - List administrators log in and change their list configuration here.  Review the Mailman List Administrator Options Guide before configuring your list.  Administrators also have access to the List Moderator interface so they can process any pending moderator requests.  

Mailman Passwords

List Members

You are assigned a password when you subscribe to a Mailman mailing list.  If you do not explicitly create a password when you subscribe, you can have your automatically generated password e-mailed to you from the List Member web interface. 

• List members can have monthly password reminders sent to them if they choose.  See the List Member web interface for more information.
• If you forget your list member password and are unable to retrieve it, contact the list administrator and request your membership to the list be removed and re-added.  A new password will be automatically generated when you are added to the list.
• ITS does not reset list member passwords.

List Moderators

List moderators receive their moderator password from the list administrator.  The list moderator password is shared among all list moderators.   

• If you foget your list moderator password, contact the list administrator for your list so they can reset or reissue the list moderator password.
• ITS does not reset list moderator passwords. 

List Administrators

The list administrator password is issued to the list administrator/owner when the list is initially created by ITS.  The list administrator password is shared among all list owners. 

• If you forget your list administrator password, send a request to have your administrator password reset at helpdesk@niu.edu.  The request must be sent from an e-mail account registered as a list administrator to be processed.  A new password will be sent to you within two business days.