This is the administration-level documentation for the Endymion MailMan web-based email product. If you are an end-user, then you are definitely in the wrong place, as this is information intended for administrators that are installing, configuring, or maintaining MailMan.

The official permanent location for this documentation is here. If the system that you are using is connected to the net then you might want to go to the official version of this document to make sure that you are reading the most current version available.

Some sections of this document are formatted as a "Frequently Asked Questions" list, while other portions are formatted in a more straightforward manner. Different content just lends itself to different formats. If you have any questions at any time about any information in this documentation then please contact us and we will be thrilled to help you. We're very friendly and we're happy to help out when we can. We sit around all day waiting for your mail to come in. Really, we seriously do.

MailMan Overview

This section is an overview of what MailMan is all about. It includes the following topics:

What is MailMan?

Why is MailMan better than the competition?

What could I use MailMan for?

How is MailMan different from HotMail, YahooMail, ExciteMail, etc?

Where would I find current information on MailMan?

What's the short version of how MailMan works from a technical standpoint?

What are some of MailMan's more notable features?

Can I customize the interface of MailMan?

What is the difference between the Standard and the Professional editions of MailMan?

What is the difference between MailMan and Saké Mail?

What's new in version 3.2?

What is new in version 3?

What translations of MailMan are available?

Could MailMan be used for kiosk applications?

MailMan Requirements

This section describes what you need to already have in order to run MailMan.

MailMan Compatibility

This section discusses the standard protocols that MailMan uses to ensure compatibility with the widest possible array of other software. It includes these sections:

Protocols that MailMan cares about

SSL compatibility

MailMan Installation

This extensive section describes exactly how to install MailMan on your web server, including what to do if you run into many common problem scenarios. If you're looking for a place to start, this overview is a great place to start reading before moving on to one of the OS-specific installation guides in this section.

Installation guide for Unix servers

Installation guide for Windows servers

Troubleshooting common installation problems

Customizing your MailMan Installation

This section talks about some common modifications that you can make to your MailMan installation to make it your own.

Customizing MailMan in minutes

Example template set listing

Common Server Errors and Other Problems

This section discusses some common web server errors that you might be faced with when setting up a MailMan installation. It's a good place to look if you are seeing some sort of cryptic error from your web server that you don't know how to handle.