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Sympa

APIyesOSS—FREEyesDOCS4/5
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Sympa is ranked #8 of 29 in newsletter platforms on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Purpose
Sympa is mailing list management software for administering mailing lists.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Interfaces
Sympa provides a web interface and supports email, command-line, and SOAP interfaces.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
List management
List owners can manage members and list configuration, while moderators can moderate messages on lists configured for moderation.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Dynamic memberships
List subscribers, owners, and moderators can be included from local or remote files, other Sympa lists, LDAP searches, and SQL queries.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Archives
Sympa maintains text and web archives with search, configurable access controls, message removal, and ZIP export.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Integration
The SOAP/HTTP service exposes functions for listing lists, checking memberships, managing subscriptions, and other operations, subject to access controls.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Security
Sympa documents configurable DKIM signature verification and signing, plus ARC seals for forwarded messages on version 6.2.72 or later.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Security advisories
The official security page lists advisories covering issues reported from 2012 through 2021.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Self-hosting requirements
Sympa requires a mail server and Perl; its web interface requires an HTTP server, and the documentation recommends restricting unnecessary inbound network access.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Supported systems
Sympa supports POSIX-based Unix-like operating systems including Linux distributions and macOS, and explicitly does not support Microsoft Windows.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Database support
Documented database options include MySQL or MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle Database, and SQLite.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The community support page links to Sympa mailing lists and GitHub.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The administration manual is aimed at system administrators who deploy and maintain servers and listmasters who manage the mailing-list service.sympa.community · 4 Oct 2026

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