---
name: "edit_list.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "sympa"
version: "6.2.76~dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/edit_list.conf"
---

# edit\_list.conf(5)

Configuration of privileges to edit list configuration

## NAME

edit\_list.conf - Configuration of privileges to edit list configuration

## DESCRIPTION

*edit\_list.conf* defines privileges to edit list configuration.

*$SYSCONFDIR/edit\_list.conf* is main configuration. Several parameters defined in this file may be overridden by *$SYSCONFDIR/\<mail domain name\>/edit\_list.conf* file for each mail domain, or by *\<list config directory\>/edit\_list.conf* file for each mailing list.

Format of *edit\_list.conf* is as following:

- •

  Lines beginning with `"#"` and containing only spaces are ignored.

- •

  Each line has the form "*parameter name* *role* *privilege*".

*parameter name* is a list parameter name (e.g. `"max_size"`), paragraph name (`"owner"`) or subparameter (`"owner.email)"`). It may be a name of template (e.g. `"welcome.tt2"`) or list configuration file (`"message.header"`) except main configuration file (`"config"`).

*role* is any of `"listmaster"`, `"privileged_owner"`, `"owner"` or `"editor"`. Multiple roles have to be separated by comma ("`","`").

*privilege* is `"write"`, `"read"` or `"hidden"`.

Lines are checked in order, then matched line at the first time wins. Default privilege may be specified with special parameter name `"default"`.

## FILES

- *$DEFAULTDIR/edit\_list.conf*

  Distribution default.  This file should not be edited.

- *$SYSCONFDIR/edit\_list.conf*

  - *$SYSCONFDIR/\<mail domain name\>/edit\_list.conf*

  - *$EXPLDIR/\<list name\>/edit\_list.conf* or *$EXPLDIR/\<mail domain name\>/\<list name\>/edit\_list.conf*

  Configuration files for site-wide default, by each domain or each list.

## SEE ALSO

[**wwsympa**(8)](/wwsympa/8.md).

## HISTORY

This document was initially written by IKEDA Soji \<ikeda@conversion.co.jp\>.