How to: Enable and Manage Mailman in NodeWorx
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Mailman is a software package that may be used to manage electronic mail discussions and e-newsletter lists.

From the NodeWorx control panel, users may enable Mailman on the server, manage the service status, and
reset mailing list passwords.

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To Enable Mailman
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.. note::

   Mailman is automatically enabled by default on new installations of InterWorx

#. Log into NodeWorx from the browser (https://ip.ad.dr.ess:2443/nodeworx)
#. In NodeWorx, navigate to **Server > Settings**
#. Under Mail Options, select **On** from the Mailman dropdown

.. image:: /images/mailman-enable.png
   :alt: mailman enable option 

To Check the Status of the Mailman Service
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#. Log into NodeWorx from the browser (https://ip.ad.dr.ess:2443/nodeworx)
#. In NodeWorx, navigate to **System Services > Mail Server > Mailman** 
#. Under Mailman Service Control, the Mailman Status bar indicates the current status of the service
   
   - It is also possible to control the status of the service from this interface:
     
      - **Play** starts the service
      - **Arrow** restarts/refreshes the service
      - **Stop** stops the service
   

.. image:: /images/mailman-service-control.png
   :alt: mailman status indicator 

To Reset a Mailman List Password
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NodeWorx administrators have the ability to reset the password associated with a Mailman list. This password
is required for SiteWorx users to administrate the list.

#. Log into NodeWorx from the browser (https://ip.ad.dr.ess:2443/nodeworx)
#. In NodeWorx, navigate to **System Services > Mail Server > Mailman** 
#. Under Mailman Password, select the **list to update** from the Mailman Lists dropdown
#. Update the `Change Password` field with the **new password** 
#. Update the `Confirm Password` field with **new password**
#. Click **Update**

.. image:: /images/mailman-password.png
   :alt: mailman account password reset form