Rename and delete lists

• Renaming a list
• Deleting a list

Renaming a list

You are able to rename lists that you own - and if you change your mind later, you can change it back to its previous name.

When choosing a new name for your list:

• Do not use any spaces, accents or specials characters in list names as these characters might cause problems
• Choose an explicit, but short, name - subscribers will have to type this name every time they send a message to the list
• If you manage a set of lists, you can prefix your lists' names with a common prefix so that they will be sorted together and will be easily recognizable (e.g. xx-users@sympa.bristol.ac.uk, xx-hotline@sympa.bristol.ac.uk, and so on)

Please note: when you rename a list you must inform the listmaster - otherwise, the change will not be effective.

To rename a list:

Screenshot: rename a list.

1. Click on Admin if you are not already in the Administration panel.
2. Click on Rename list.
3. Enter the name of your choice and click on Rename this list.
4. Click OK on the confirmation message.

Deleting a list

In real terms, what are the consequences of a list deletion?

• All subscribers are automatically and immediately unsubscribed (including owners and moderators)
• The message archive is preserved but no one can access it
• The documents published in the shared document web space are preserved but no one can access them
• Only the listmaster can reopen the list - if the listmaster chooses to do this, the former list subscribers will automatically be subscribed again

To delete a list:

Screenshot: remove a list.

1. Click on Admin if you are not already in the Administration panel.
2. Click on Remove list.
3. Click OK on the confirmation message.

Screenshot: select 'OK' on the confirmation message.

Please note: the list pages remain accessible for a short while if you know their addresses. If you want the list and all the associated files to be deleted permanently, you will have to ask the listmaster.

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