Adding Mailing List

Use the add-list operation to add a new mailing list.

Request Packet Structure

A request XML packet adding a mailing list to Plesk database includes the add-list operation node:

<packet>
<maillist>
<add-list>
...  
</add-list>
</maillist>
</packet>

The add-list node is presented by the MaillistAddListInputType type (maillist.xsd), and its graphical representation is as follows:

• The site-id node is required. It specifies the site ID in Plesk database. Data type: integer.
• The name node is required. It specifies the name of the mailing list. Data type: string.
• The password node is required. It specifies the mailing list administrator's password. Data type: string.
• The admin-email node is required. It specifies the mailing list administrator's e-mail address. All information on the mailing list management is sent to this e-mail address. Data type: string.
• The notify node is optional. Specifies if a notification of the mailing list creation will be sent to the administrator. Data type: boolean.

Remarks

You can add multiple mailing lists in a single packet. Add as many add-list operations as the number of mailing lists to be added.

<add-list>
   ...
</add-list>
   ...
<add-list>
   ...
</add-list>

Important: When creating request packets, put nodes and elements in the order they follow in the packet structure.

Response Packet Structure

The add-list node of the output XML packet is presented by type MaillistAddOutputType (maillist.xsd) and structured as follows:

• The result node is required. It wraps the response retrieved from the server. Data type: ResultType (common.xsd).
• The status node is required. It specifies the execution status of the add-list operation. Data type: string. Allowed values: ok | error.
• The errcode node is optional. Is returns the error code if the add-list operation fails. Data type: integer.
• The errtext node is optional. It returns the error message if the add-list operation fails. Data type: string.
• The id node is optional. It returns the mailing list ID in Plesk database if the operation succeeds. Data type: integer.

Samples

Adding a single mailing list

This request packet adds mailing list MyMailer to the site specified by ID 45.

<packet>
<maillist>
<add-list>
   <site-id>45</site-id>
   <name>MyMailer</name>
   <password>hello</password>
   <admin-email>admin@mysite.com</admin-email>
</add-list>
</maillist>
</packet>

Response:

<packet>
<maillist>
<add-list>
   <result>
      <status>ok</status>
      <id>133</id>
   </result>
</add-list>
</maillist>
</packet>

If the Mailman software is not installed on the server, the response looks as follows:

<packet>
<maillist>
<add-list>
   <result>
      <status>error</status>
      <errcode>1031</errcode>
      <errtext>Component is not configured on server</errtext>
   </result>
</add-list>
</maillist>
</packet> 

Adding multiple mailing lists

This request packet adds mailing lists MyMailer and SubscribeMe to the site specified by ID 45.

<packet>
<maillist>
<add-list>
   <site-id>45</site-id>
   <name>MyMailer</name>
   <password>hello</password>
   <admin-email>admin@mysite.com</admin-email>
</add-list>
<add-list>
   <site-id>45</site-id>
   <name>SubscribeMe</name>
   <password>123456</password>
   <admin-email>admin@mysite.com</admin-email>
</add-list>
</maillist>
</packet>

Response:

<packet>
<maillist>
<add-list>
   <result>
      <status>ok</status>
      <id>133</id>
   </result>
</add-list>
<add-list>
   <result>
      <status>ok</status>
      <id>134</id>
   </result>
</add-list>
</maillist>
</packet>