create a mailing list

[Amedee Van Gasse (ub)]

On Wed, October 14, 2009 08:45, Arnaud MEZ wrote:
> hello everyone,
>
> i'm actually looking for a possibility to create a mailling list like the
> ubuntu mailing list for Ubuntu users from Republic of Congo Brazzaville.
> for now there is no local server yet, so we can't build something very
> strong, that why i'm asking if there is a possibility for us to get a rid
> of
> this difficulty.
> actually i've create a kind of group on my own mailbox that i can use to
> send mail to everyone on that small local LUG.
> if any possibility please let me know, it's very important for us we're
> just
> small group of 112 persons involved and happy to use linux so it's
> important
> for us
> to be like other too.
>
>
> PS: peoples from congo brazzaville does'nt speak english but french that
> why
> a new mailing list is necessary for them.
>
> Thanks to everyone on the Ubuntu list.

Two things are possible:

1) your users subscribe to the ubuntu-fr mailing list

2) you start a LoCo-team for Congo Brazzaville. Look here for a list of
LoCo teams that already exist:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/#Ubuntu+Worldwide+LoCo+Teams
Your LoCo team mailing list will be hosted on the Canonical servers (in
their operational HQ in London, I think) so you won't have to worry about
a server.
I don't know the proper procedure for starting a new LoCo team, but my
best guess is that you ask on loco-contacts:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
When I look at the list archives, they seem to be messages from LoCo team
admins from all over the world.

You should also read this:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamList
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto (about setting up your own LoCo Team)

HTH, HAND
-- 
Amedee