How to Setup Mailing Lists in your Plesk Account

Mailing Lists in Plesk Linux Service Plan Setup

What Is the Mailing Lists Setting?

In Plesk for Linux, the Mailing Lists setting within a service plan enables or disables the mailing list service for domains under that plan. This service is powered by GNU Mailman, allowing users to create and manage email distribution lists directly from the Plesk interface. When enabled, customers can set up mailing lists to send emails to multiple subscribers at once, such as for newsletters or announcements.

• Location in Plesk:
  Go to Service Plans > select a plan > Mail section.
  Here, you will find the option Switch on mailing lists. Enabling this allows the use of mailing lists for all subscriptions under the plan.

How Does a Customer Set Up a Mailing List?

Once the mailing lists feature is enabled in the service plan and the Mailman component is installed and configured by the server administrator, customers can create and manage mailing lists as follows:

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Log in to Plesk as the customer.
2. Navigate to the Mail section in the left menu.
3. Click on the Mailing Lists tab.
4. Click Create Mailing List.
5. Fill in the required details:
   • Mailing list address: This must be a new address not already used for a mailbox.
   • List administrator’s email address: Can be any valid email (internal or external).
   • Password: Set a password for the list administrator.
   • Subscribers: Enter the email addresses of all subscribers (one per line).
   • Notify administrator: Optionally, check to notify the administrator upon creation.
6. Click OK to create the mailing list.

Managing Mailing Lists

• To add or remove subscribers, select the mailing list and update the subscribers field.
• To delete a mailing list, select it and click Remove.
• To disable mailing lists for a domain, go to Websites & Domains > select the domain > Mail Settings, and uncheck Enable mailing lists.

Additional Notes

• The mailing list address must not conflict with existing mailboxes.
• The number of subscribers is not limited by Plesk.
• The mailing list administrator can approve or reject messages sent to the list, depending on configuration.

Summary Table

Setting/Action	Where to Find/How to Use
Enable Mailing Lists	Service Plans > Select Plan > Mail > Switch on mailing lists
Create Mailing List	Mail > Mailing Lists > Create Mailing List
Add Subscribers	Mailing Lists > Select List > Add emails (one per line)
Remove Mailing List	Mailing Lists > Select List > Remove
Disable Mailing Lists (domain)	Websites & Domains > Domain > Mail Settings > Uncheck Enable mailing lists

This setup allows customers to efficiently manage group communications through Plesk’s integrated mailing list functionality