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user_wwwrootsystemfix the URL for the public pagesa valid URL in the context of the systemnot set
admin_wwwrootsystemfix the URL for the admin pagesa valid URL in the context of the systemnot set
async_request_intervalsystemcreate a delay between Ajax requests on a pageany number > 00
phpmailersubscribehostsystemSMTP host for sending messages that originate from the subscribe pagesa valid FQDN of the SMTP hostPHPMAILERHOST
error404pagesystemAllow a custom file-not-found pagefilename in webroot
phpmailerportsystemThe port number for the SMTP connection to PHPMAILERHOSTintegerno value
send_listadmin_copysystemSend a notification to the owner of a listtrue false 0 1false
remote_url_refetch_timeoutsystemHow long to keep a remote URL in cache before fetching it againAny number greater than 03600 (one hour)
phpmailerhostsystemSMTP host for sending messagesa valid FQDN of the SMTP hostno value
phpmailersystemUse phpMailer for sendingtrue false 0 11
tld_refetch_timeoutsystemRefresh time for automatically updating the list of TLDsAny number15552000
tld_auth_md5systemThe MD5 of the TLD_AUTH_LISTAny URLhttp://www.phplist.com/files/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt.md5
tld_auth_listsystemURL that returns a list of valid Top Level DomainsAny URLhttp://www.phplist.com/files/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt
devsitesystemRun phpList in development modetrue falsefalse
public_protocolsystemSet the protocol for public pages.http httpshttp
rfc_direct_deliverysubscriptionDirect delivery of the request for confirmationtrue false 0 1false
allow_non_list_subscribesubscriptionDo not require choosing a list to subscribe totrue false 0 10
show_unsubscribelinksubscriptionShow a link to the unsubscribe page on the subscribe pagetrue falsetrue
unsubscribe_jumpoffsubscriptionImmediately unsubscribe someone when they click the Unsubscribe link in an email message they received, without asking them first why they are unsubscribing.true false 1 0false
silent_resubscribesubscriptionAllow existing subscribers to re-subscribe without throwing an error.true false 0 1true
pagetextcreditssubscriptionUse text credits for phpList on pages, instead of an imagetrue false 0 10
blacklist_gracetimesubscriber managementNumber of minutes to allow sending a message after blacklisting a subscriberinteger5
email_address_validation_levelsubscriber managementA choice of level of validation of an email address0, 1, 2, 3, 43
merge_duplicates_delete_duplicatesubscriber managementWhen merging duplicate subscribers, remove the duplicatetrue falsetrue
import_filesizesubscriber managementMaximum size of an import fileNumber (in MB)5
userspage_maxsubscriber managementSuppress the listing of subscribers when there are more than this valueNumber1000
max_avatar_sizesubscriber managementSize of file for avatarAny sensible number2000
unblacklist_in_profilesubscriber managementAdd a link to remove a subscriber from the blacklist in their profiletrue false 0 10
allow_importsubscriber managementEnable import functionalitytrue false 0 1true
export_excelsubscriber managementFormat the export file to allow use in Microsoft Exceltrue falsefalse
always_add_usertrackstatisticsAlways add the tracking image to campaignstrue false 0 11
clicktrack_linkmapstatisticsDefine a mod-rewrite mapping of clicked linksA sensible stringno value
stats_intervalstatisticsNot sure
clicktrack_showdetailstatisticsShow more detail in the statistics when tracking clickstrue false 0 10
clicktrackstatisticsEnable tracking of clicks in campaigns via URL rewritingtrue false 0 11
keepforwarderattributessocial networkingUse the attributes of the subscriber for placeholder when forwarding a messagetrue false 0 1false
forward_alternative_contentsocial networkingEnter different content for the message that is forwardedtrue false 0 1false
forward_email_periodsocial networkingLimit the time period for reaching the maximum forwarding amountA valid mySQL INTERVAL value1 day
forward_personal_note_sizesocial networkingAllow a personal note to be added when forwarding a messageA number (size in bytes)0 (disable)
forward_email_countsocial networkingNumber of email addresses allowed to enter when forwarding a messageA number1
attributevalue_reorder_limitsegmentationdisallow ordering the attribute values where there are more than this amountnumber100
show_list_ofall_subscriberssegmentationOn the list and members page, show a static "list" that has all subscribers in the system as memberstrue false 1 0false
preferencepage_show_private_listssegmentationWhen a subscriber is viewing their preferences page, show all lists, not just the public onestrue false 0 10
maxlistsegmentationThe maximum number of lists a non-superuser administrator can haveAny positive number1
empty_value_prefixsegmentationSet a dropdown prefix which indicates no valueA short string--
date_end_yearsegmentationSet the end year for any date dropdownany sensible year0
date_start_yearsegmentationSet the start year for any date dropdownAny recent year1900
stacked_attribute_selectionsegmentationUse stacking of attribute segmentationtrue false 0 10
use_list_excludesegmentationAllow selection of lists NOT to send a campaign totrue false 0 10
access_control_allow_originssecurityBlock requests from an incorrect location, but allow multiple domainsarray of domainsundefined
hash_algosecurityThe hash method to use when hashing passwordsany algorithm accepted in your PHP system, see http://php.net/hash-algossha256
access_control_allow_originsecurityBlock requests from an incorrect locationhttp://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']
sendtest_maxsecurityLimit the number of email addresses that can be used in the send test functionalityAny number999
sendtest_throttlesecurityLimit the use of the send test functionalityAny number1
add_email_throttlesecurityLimit the use of the Add email in the send test functionalityAny number1
check_referrersecurityVerify that the referring web page is allowedtrue false 0 11
password_change_timeframesecurityTime allowed for an admin to use the token to change their password.A valid mySQL INTERVAL value1 day
encrypt_admin_passwordssecurityEnable encryption of admin passwordstrue false 0 11
check_sessionipsecurityVerify the session of the logged in administratortrue false 0 11
encryption_algosecurityThe encryption method to use when encrypting passwordsany algorithm accepted in your PHP system, see http://php.net/hash-algossha256
unsubscribe_requires_passwordsecurityRequest a valid password before acting on unsubscribe.true false 0 1false
askforpasswordsecurityAsk subscribers to enter a password for their profile when they registertrue false 0 10
wordwrap_htmlrenderingApply line wrapA number0
use_personalised_remoteurlsrenderingNot sure
phpmailer_securerenderingSet the Secure option in phpMailerauto tls ssl falseauto
use_precedence_headerrenderingUse the Precedence: header in outgoing mailstrue false 0 1true
embeduploadimagesrenderingAdd uploaded images as embedded images when sendingtrue false 0 10
textemail_encodingrenderingSet the transfer encoding for the text part of an outgoing message7bit 8bit7bit
htmlemail_encodingrenderingSet the transfer encoding for the HTML part of the generated messages8bit 7bit base64 quoted-printablequoted-printable
emailtextcreditsrenderingUse text credits for phpList in emails, instead of an imagetrue false 0 10
processcampaigns_parallelqueue processingWhen processing multiple campaigns, send them in paralleltrue, false, 0, 1false
show_pqchoicequeue processingEnable remote cron processing choicetrue, false, 0, 1false (Jan 2015)
use_local_spoolqueue processingExperimental, do not use
phpmailerblastportqueue processingThe port to use with PHPMAILERBLASTHOSTA working portPHPMAILERPORT
phpmailerblasthostqueue processingSMTP server to use when sending the actual campaignThe FQDB of the serverPHPMAILERHOST
messagequeue_preparequeue processingRun the queue in a two-process waytrue false 0 10
smtp_timeoutqueue processingTimeout when sending a mail with SMTPAny number5
max_processqueue_timequeue processingLimit the time that can be used to process the queueAny number99999
default_messageagequeue processingAmount of time to allow sending a campaign, until it is considered too oldAny sensible number604800
message_sendstatus_sampletimequeue processingThe number of second to sample for a running campaign, to calculate the send speedAny positive number600
message_sendstatus_inactivethresholdqueue processingHow soon to say a campaign being sent is "stalled" or not sendingAny number120
max_process_messagequeue processingHow many campaigns to process at the same timeAny positive number5
sendprocess_servernamequeue processingString to identify a send processany textlocalhost
max_sendprocessesqueue processingNumber of simultaneous sending processes allowed11
domain_auto_throttlequeue processingAuto throttle sending to domainstrue false 0 10
domain_batch_periodqueue processingTime frame for domain throttlingAny number larger than 1120
domain_batch_sizequeue processingAmount of mails to allow being sent to the same domain in the indicated timeAny number larger than 01
use_domain_throttlequeue processingEnable throttling per domaintrue false 0 10
mailqueue_autothrottlequeue processingAutomatically slow down sending the queue to spread the batch size across the batch period.true false 1 00
mailqueue_throttlequeue processingAdd a delay between messages to avoid overloading the server.Any number, even fractions0
mailqueue_batch_periodqueue processingThe time allowed for sending a batch.Any number3600
mailqueue_batch_sizequeue processingBatch processingA number higher or equal to 00
manually_process_queuequeue processingSend queued messages from the admin interface.true false 0 11
language_auto_updatei18nAutomatically update translations when the filesystem file is newer than the last updatetrue falsetrue
db_translationi18nNo ideatrue false0
translations_xmli18nLocation where translations can be fetched and refreshedA URL that returns a valid XMLhttp://translate.phplist.com/translations.xml
nostatscollectionfeedbackSwitch off collection of statistics0 1 true falsefalse
registerfeedbackLet the phpList developers get a little bit of feedback on the use of phpList by retrieving the "Powered By" image from the phpList websitetrue false 0 11
embedexternalimagescompositionpull external images and embed them in campaignstrue falsefalse
phpmailertesthostcompositionThe SMTP server to use when sending a test mailthe FQDN of the SMTP serverPHPMAILERHOST