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WiscList - Sending the Same Message to Multiple Lists (Cross-Posting)

WiscList mailing lists can be configured to allow cross-posting.

WiscList mailing lists may be set to disallow cross-posting, the sending of the same message to multiple lists. If you receive a bounced e-mail error similar to the one below, you will need to configure your list to allow cross-posting.

Sorry, your message was not sent out to 'mylist' because the
message is identical to a message you sent to 'mylist2' recently.

Configuring a List to Allow Cross-Posting

You will need to follow these instructions for every list you plan on sending similar messages to.

1. Log into the WiscList ListManager interface. (See: WiscList - Logging into WiscList)
   
   
2. Verify the list you want to work with is selected. (See: WiscList - Working with Multiple Lists)
   
   
3. Click the Utilities button on the left side of the interface to expand the Utilities submenu.
   
   
   
   
4. Highlight List Settings, then Discussion Group Features, and click Message Rejection Rules
   
   
   
   
5. Click on the Same Message Rules tab.
   
   
6. Set Allow cross-posting? to yes.
   
   
   
   
7. Set Cross-postings and duplicates to Make sure that multiple copies of cross-postings are removed. This will ensure that your members only receive one copy of a message if they are on multiple lists that receive it.
   
   
8. Click Save.
   
   
9. Under the Utilities submenu, highlight List Settings, then click on Basic Information.
   
   
   
   
10. Click on the Enable Features tab.
    
    
11. Set Archive messages? to Yes, save and archive messages sent on this mailing list.
    
    
    
    
12. Click Save.
    
    
13. Under the Utilities submenu, highlight List Settings, then click Automatic Maintenance.
    
    
    
    
14. Click the Purging Archives tab.
    
    
15. Set Keep archived messages for how many days to 1.
    
    
    
    
16. Click Save.
    
    
17. Repeat these steps for each list you plan on sending the same message to.