Distribution List#
Distribution lists can be simply created by clicking the + button to open a tabbed modal dialog in which to configure it.
In the first tab (GENERAL), you can give a name, an address, and a description to the distribution list; if you want a dynamic mode, that automatically populates the list’s members, refer to section Dynamic Mode.
In the second tab (MEMBERS), you can add Members by simply writing the e-mail addresses in the test field.
Hint
E-mail addresses are auto-completed while typing.
In the third tab (SECURITY), owner settings can be configured. Owners can be added to the list, and they will see the lists of which they are owners in a dedicated menu item, where they can manage details and members. In this tab, the admin can also configure “Sending Options,” choosing who is allowed to send emails to the list. The available options are:
Everyone
Members only
Internal users only
Only users in a defined list
From the last tab (DELEGATES), an admin can set one or more delegate users (or groups of users) among the domain users. These users or groups can be assigned one of two permissions:
Send
Send on Behalf of
Once granted, the user, or any user in the group, can select the distribution list from the Webmail interface to send a new email.
Once a distribution list has been created, it can be further configured by adding aliases, which work like e-mail accounts, changing the description, notes, and members, and granting selected users the permission to send e-mails to the distribution list or making them Owners.
Whenever new members are added to a Distribution List or the list
permissions are modified, it is necessary to restart the milter
service. From the CLI, execute the command
As the zextras user
zextras$ zmmilterctl refresh
As the root user
# systemctl restart carbonio-milter.service
As the zextras user
zextras$ zmmilterctl refresh
As the root user
# systemctl restart carbonio-milter.service
Dynamic Mode#
Distribution list’s Dynamic Mode allows the automatic management of members. Indeed, each Dynamic Distribution List is identified by a name and by a unique Distribution List URL, which is an LDAP query that automatically populates the members of the Distribution List.
To create a Dynamic Distribution List, the procedure is similar to the normal Distribution Lists: click the + button and provide a Displayed Name name and list Name, then click the Dynamyc Mode switch to access more options, including the Distribution List URL, which is mandatory.
Hint
The Distribution List URL already includes the
ldap:/// prefix, so you do not need to add it.
You can also make the list Hidden from GAL and add owners to the list, who can manage the configuration of the list.
Advanced options, like subscription and unsubscription options are available after the creation of the Dynamic Distribution List, when editing it.