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This document describes how to install GNU Mailman on a POSIX-based system
such as <span class="Unix">Unix</span>, MacOSX, or GNU/Linux.  It will cover basic installation
instructions, as well as guidelines for integrating Mailman with your web and
mail servers.

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The GNU Mailman website is at <a class="url" href="http://www.list.org">http://www.list.org</a></div>
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<li><a href="node3.html">2 Set up your system</a>
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<li><a href="node4.html">2.1 Add the group and user</a>
<li><a href="create-install-dir.html">2.2 Create the installation directory</a>
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<li><a href="building.html">3 Build and install Mailman</a>
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<li><a href="node7.html">3.1 Run <b class="program">configure</b></a>
<li><a href="node8.html">3.2 Make and install</a>
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<li><a href="node9.html">4 Check your installation</a>
<li><a href="node10.html">5 Set up your web server</a>
<li><a href="mail-server.html">6 Set up your mail server</a>
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<li><a href="node12.html">6.1 Using the Postfix mail server</a>
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<li><a href="postfix-integration.html">6.1.1 Integrating Postfix and Mailman</a>
<li><a href="postfix-virtual.html">6.1.2 Virtual domains</a>
<li><a href="node15.html">6.1.3 An alternative approach</a>
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<li><a href="node16.html">6.2 Using the Exim mail server</a>
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<li><a href="node18.html">6.2.2 Main configuration settings</a>
<li><a href="exim3-transport.html">6.2.3 Transport for Exim 3</a>
<li><a href="node20.html">6.2.4 Director for Exim 3</a>
<li><a href="node21.html">6.2.5 Router for Exim 4</a>
<li><a href="node22.html">6.2.6 Transports for Exim 4</a>
<li><a href="node23.html">6.2.7 Additional notes</a>
<li><a href="node24.html">6.2.8 Problems</a>
<li><a href="node25.html">6.2.9 Receiver Verification</a>
<li><a href="node26.html">6.2.10 SMTP Callback</a>
<li><a href="node27.html">6.2.11 Doing VERP with Exim and Mailman</a>
<li><a href="node28.html">6.2.12 Virtual Domains</a>
<li><a href="node29.html">6.2.13 List Verification</a>
<li><a href="node30.html">6.2.14 Document History</a>
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<li><a href="node31.html">6.3 Using the Sendmail mail server</a>
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<li><a href="node32.html">6.3.1 Sendmail ``smrsh'' compatibility</a>
<li><a href="node33.html">6.3.2 Integrating Sendmail and Mailman</a>
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<li><a href="customizing.html">7 Review your site defaults</a>
<li><a href="site-list.html">8 Create a site-wide mailing list</a>
<li><a href="node41.html">9 Set up cron</a>
<li><a href="node42.html">10 Start the Mailman qrunner</a>
<li><a href="node43.html">11 Check the hostname settings</a>
<li><a href="node44.html">12 Create the site password</a>
<li><a href="node45.html">13 Create your first mailing list</a>
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