How can I make a private list?

You can create Private mailing lists with ListManager. A private mailing list is one where only people who a list administrator as personally approved are allowed to join the mailing list.

With a private mailing list, people can request to join the mailing list, by filling out the Join web page or sending in an email request. With a private list, people who request to join are not enabled until the list administrator approves them. Whenever someone requests to join, the list administrator(s) can receive notification of the join request, and approve or reject them.

To create a Private mailing list, create a mailing list as you normally would, using the Create Mailing List web page. Then, in Utilities: List Settings: New Subscriber Policy: Security, select Private.

After you have created your list, you will want to create a member who is a list administrator, and who receives the email notifications of the join requests. Go to Utilities: Administration: Administrators: List Admins to create additional list administrators.

Now, whenever someone asks to join the mailing list, you will receive an email notification of their request. You will then be able to approve or reject them with an email command, and the notification message will tell you which commands to send back to approve or reject the person.