Surely there should be a simple "open" "closed" radio check button under Sender Filters.....
There is. General options, "emergency moderation of all list traffic".
Yes, but that implies an emergency situation. Having a default closed list isn't an emergency situation.
Overall I think Mailman is fantastic. I have been using it for years, but recently, it seems that the number of admin options for list admins is increasingly complex, and even simple tasks like closing a list are not obvious.
I am deploying Mailman in a non-technical environment, and I can't expect my list admins to know about python regular expressions etc. They need a admin interface which is intuitive and easy to use.
Also how do you turn off the "Create new List" via webpage ? Why should one want to do it?
Because in order for the MTA link up to work, I create my lists via the command line. If the feature doesn't work for me via the web, then I'd like the option of turning it off.
Paul