Test the List

After setting up a new list, it is a good idea to send some test messages to make sure that the server is running properly. There are two addresses that you should check:
  • the request address
  • the list address

Test the request address

The request address is the address that is used to subscribe and unsubscribe.

To test the request address:

  • Using an Internet email application, send a subscribe message to the requests account.



For example, using the server settings shown above, the message would be addressed to:

requests@lists.letterrip.com

Remember that these are default settings. If you do not have a registered domain name, the address would be less friendly, for example:

requests@[123.123.123.123]

The subject or the body of the message contains the subscribe command and the account for the list. The account is not necessarily the same as the name of the list.



For example, to subscribe to the list shown in the above window, you would enter the following in the subject or the body:

subscribe LetterRip-Talk

After the message is sent, if the server log window is open, you should see the message being received and processed. If you open the address list for the mail list, you should then see that your address has been added to the list. Soon afterwards, you should receive a message in your email application confirming that you are subscribed to the list.

Note for SMTP servers

For mail lists on SMTP servers, there is another address that can be used for subscribing and unsubscribing. For the example above, mail to:

LetterRip-Talk-On@lists.letterrip.com

Will subscribe the sender to the list.

Mail to:

LetterRip-Talk-Off@lists.letterrip.com

Will unsubscribe the sender from the list.

Test the list address

After you have successfully subscribed to the list, you can test the list itself by sending it a message and seeing if the message is sent back.

To test the list address:

  • Using an Internet email application, send a message to the list. Put text in the message body so that LetterRip Pro accepts the message.

For example, using list settings shown above, the message would be addressed to:

LetterRip-Talk@lists.letterrip.com

After the message is sent, if the server window log is open, you should see the message being received and processed. Soon afterwards, you should receive the message in your email application. If the server is retrieving email from POP accounts, the mail is retrieved at the next scheduled connection.