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Owners of Mailman mailing lists at U.Va. have three major responsibilities:

1. Do the initial configuration of the list.
   
   All Mailman lists are created so that anyone who knows the name of the list can:
   

   subscribe to it
   send a message to it
   obtain the email addresses of the list members.

   The list owner can change these settings and is responsible for configuring the list to meet their needs after list has been created.
   
   If other changes to list configuration are needed at a later time, make those changes in a timely manner.
   

2. Tend to pending moderator requests in a timely manner.
   
   List owners are notified when a message needs the list owner/list moderator approval for distribution to list members. To process the pending messages:
   
   
   • Access the list administration web site for your list by going to the web site whose address is similar to:
     
     http://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/admin/list_name
     
     In the above, replace list_name with the name of your list.
     
     
   • The first page you see will require you to enter your list password. Type the password for your list into the box following the words: List Administrator Password: and click on the Let me In button.
     
     
   • Click on Tend to pending moderator requests (under Other Administrative Activities on the right side of the screen)
     
     
   • Select how you want to process each message. If you would like to discard all messages marked defer, click the box to the left of Discard all messages marked Defer. Note: There is no way to retrieve a pending message after it has been deleted, so use this option carefully.
     
     
   • Click the Submit All Data button to invoke your selections.
     
     
   • After selecting and saving all changes, click Logout on your list administration page and then close your browser.
     
     
3. Transfer ownership of the list to someone else before you leave U.Va.
   
   To transfer ownership of a Mailman list:
   
   
   • Access the list administration web site for your list by going to the web site whose address is similar to:
     
     http://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/admin/list_name
     
     In the above, replace list_name with the name of
     your list.
     
     
   • The first page you see will require you to enter your list password. Type the password for your list into the box following the words: List Administrator Password: and click on the Let me In button.
     
     
   • On the Initial Options page for your list, put the U.Va. email address of the new list owner(s) in the box that is labeled The list administrator email address(es). You can have multiple list owners, but each id must appear on a separate line. Remember to make the change(s) permanent by using the Submit Your Changes button at the bottom of the Initial Options page.
     
     
   • After selecting and saving all changes, click Logout on your list administration page and then close your browser.