= Subscribe to a Mailing List = #subscribe

There are several mailing lists related to MacPorts:

 * [http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users macports-users] – User support
 * [http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-dev macports-dev] – Development of MacPorts base and ports
 * [http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-announce macports-announce] – Announcements of new releases, low traffic (read only)
 * [http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-changes macports-changes] – Commits to the repository (read only)
 * [http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-tickets macports-tickets] – Newly created tickets and status changes (read only)

You need to be subscribed to post to these mailing lists as an anti-spam measurement. To subscribe, visit the pages linked above, which contain further instructions.

The PortMgr team has another list for private communication. You cannot subscribe to this list, but you are allowed to send mails there without being subscribed.

 * [http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-dev macports-mgr] – Private MacPorts managers list, for requesting project membership or reporting security issues (write only)

= Short Introduction to Mailing Lists = #intro

== Filter == #intro.filter

Create a new mail folder for this mailing list, where all the mails you will get through the list should be collected. As next step, set up a mail filter in your mail client to filter all mails with `To` or `CC` containing the list address `<listname>@lists.macosforge.org` to this new created folder. This prevents your Inbox from getting spammed with lots of mails and offers clear distinction which mail arrived through which list.

== Reply == #intro.reply

When replying to a mail from the mailing list, it is important that you use the '''Reply All''' button in your mail client. This way the mail will not only go to the author of the mail you are about to reply to, but also to the list. You usually want to address the whole list, so others are always able to chime in or can benefit from your reports.

= MacPorts List Archives = #archives

Searchable archives of MacPorts' mailing lists are available at Gmane.org.

 * [http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.macports.user macports-users]
 * [http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.macports.devel macports-dev]

=== Legacy DarwinPorts List Archives === #archives.legacy

The original DarwinPorts' mail archives (activity ceased September 6th, 2006) are here:

 * [http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.os.opendarwin.darwinports darwinports]