Re: [webmin-l] virtualmin: simplified distribution groups for email

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On 03/Sep/2017 01:16 Pat Erler <pe...@gm...> wrote ..
> Hi,
> 
> As I see it, the functionality of distribution groups (ie, mail to address
> gr...@do... goes to multiple recipients) is realised by mailman.
> Problem is, this thing is quite antiquated, makes trouble
> <https://www.virtualmin.com/node/34995>when installing and is annoying the
> user with cryptic mails for subscribe/unsubscribe/digest/whathaveyou.
> 
> would it be possible to implement a simple system where the domain admin
> can create a group, add/remove users and these users receive mail sent to
> this group address?

In Virtualmin (and also Webmin's Sendmail and Postfix modules) you can create
mail aliases which forward to multiple addresses, and can be edited by the admin.

The only catch is that a reply to a message forwarded by the alias will by
default go to the original sender, NOT the alias. Mailman is what provides
the message re-writing needed for this to work properly.