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use_minified_assetsWhen displaying pages use the minified version of the CSS and JS files.true falsetrue
use_pdfEnable the automatic conversion to PDF functionality0 10
verboseDisplay more information about what phpList is doing, including log entries for every email that is senttrue falsefalse
testTry the system without sending any emails.true false 0 11
warn_about_php_settingsDisplay a warning if some PHP settings are not as desiredtrue false 0 11
plugin_rootdirsSemi-colon separated list of directories to look for plugins.Text, pointing to the directories.no value
dataentryhttp
use_editmessageAllow editing a campaign0 10
use_prepareUse the prepare systemtrue false 0 10
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usetinymcetempl
resetstats_maxdisallow resetting statistics when this value has been reachedpositive number10
admin_protocolenforce HTTPS on admin pageshttp httpshttp
max_user_ppLimit the amount of results listed in a pagepositive number50
max_msg_ppLimit the amount of results listed in a pagepositive number5
language_switchadminAllow changing language using a dropdowntrue false 0 11
allow_updateradminEnable Automatic Updatertrue, falsetrue
use_spam_blockanti-spamBlock spammers from signing uptrue false 0 11
notify_spamanti-spamSend an alert when spam was blockedtrue false 0 11
aws_accesskeyidawsThe access key for using Amazon SESno value
aws_posturlawsThe URL for Amazon AWShttps://email.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
use_amazonsesawsDetermine whether to send with Amazon SESdo not set this value
aws_secretkeyawsSecret key for sending with Amazon SESstringno value
use_advanced_bouncehandlingbounce managementAllow fine grained regular expressions to determine what to do with bounced messages.true false 0 10
blacklist_email_on_bouncebounce managementAdd an address to the blacklist when it has bounced too many timesAny number5
manually_process_bouncesbounce managementProcess the bounces in the admin interfacetrue false 0 11
allow_deletebouncebounce managementEnable deletion of bouncestrue false 0 11
allow_attachmentscompositionChange ALLOW_ATTACHMENTS from 0 to 1 to turn on attachment support. You'll note on the send a message page that there's an additional tab labeled Attach. Click on this tab while preparing your message to add attachments. The attachment tab will display the current (server-set) size limits and allow you to browse for new files to attach. Attachments on text format messages are accessed via a URL included at the bottom of the message. Since phpList 3.4.2 those links will open attachements directly from the browser.0 1 true false0
usefckcompositionUse the FCKeditor for creating campaignstrue false 0 11
useckcompositionUse the CKeditor for creating campaignstrue false 0 10
numattachmentscompositionHow many attachments to allow uploading in one go.Any positive number1
filesystem_attachmentscompositionAllow adding attachments from the filesystem of the server phpList is running ontrue false 0 10
mimetypes_filecompositionFile containing the Mime-types of binary filesstring pointing to a file with mime-types/etc/mime.types
default_mimetypecompositionFallback for the mimetype when it could not be determineda sensible mimetypeapplication/octet-stream
use_repetitioncompositionAdd the functionality to repeat campaignstrue false 0 10
fckimages_dircompositionLocation for uploading images in the FCKeditorDirectory name in the "lists" directoryuploadimages
uploadimages_dircompositionLocation of a webserver-writable folder for storing images.Any name of a directoryimages
use_manual_text_partcompositionManually enter the text version of the campaigntrue falsefalse
warn_savechangescompositionWarn when changing page and there are unsaved changestrue false 0 11
tinymcepathcompositionno value
use_admin_details_for_messagescompositionPre-fill the From field when creating a campaign, with the details of the administrator logged intrue false 0 11
send_one_testmailcompositionSend one test email when using the test functionalitytrue false 0 11
block_pasted_clicktracklinkscompositionDetect clicktrack links in the content and block sending the campaign if foundtrue false 0 10
phpmailertesthostcompositionThe SMTP server to use when sending a test mailthe FQDN of the SMTP serverPHPMAILERHOST
embedexternalimagescompositionpull external images and embed them in campaignstrue 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
nostatscollectionfeedbackSwitch off collection of statistics0 1 true falsefalse
translations_xmli18nLocation where translations can be fetched and refreshedA URL that returns a valid XMLhttp://translate.phplist.com/translations.xml
db_translationi18nNo ideatrue false0
language_auto_updatei18nAutomatically update translations when the filesystem file is newer than the last updatetrue falsetrue
manually_process_queuequeue processingSend queued messages from the admin interface.true false 0 11
mailqueue_batch_sizequeue processingBatch processingA number higher or equal to 00
mailqueue_batch_periodqueue processingThe time allowed for sending a batch.Any number3600
mailqueue_throttlequeue processingAdd a delay between messages to avoid overloading the server.Any number, even fractions0
mailqueue_autothrottlequeue processingAutomatically slow down sending the queue to spread the batch size across the batch period.true false 1 00
use_domain_throttlequeue processingEnable throttling per domaintrue false 0 10
domain_batch_sizequeue processingAmount of mails to allow being sent to the same domain in the indicated timeAny number larger than 01
domain_batch_periodqueue processingTime frame for domain throttlingAny number larger than 1120
domain_auto_throttlequeue processingAuto throttle sending to domainstrue false 0 10
max_sendprocessesqueue processingNumber of simultaneous sending processes allowed11
sendprocess_servernamequeue processingString to identify a send processany textlocalhost
max_process_messagequeue processingHow many campaigns to process at the same timeAny positive number5
message_sendstatus_inactivethresholdqueue processingHow soon to say a campaign being sent is "stalled" or not sendingAny number120
message_sendstatus_sampletimequeue processingThe number of second to sample for a running campaign, to calculate the send speedAny positive number600
default_messageagequeue processingAmount of time to allow sending a campaign, until it is considered too oldAny sensible number604800
max_processqueue_timequeue processingLimit the time that can be used to process the queueAny number99999
smtp_timeoutqueue processingTimeout when sending a mail with SMTPAny number5
messagequeue_preparequeue processingRun the queue in a two-process waytrue false 0 10
phpmailerblasthostqueue processingSMTP server to use when sending the actual campaignThe FQDB of the serverPHPMAILERHOST
phpmailerblastportqueue processingThe port to use with PHPMAILERBLASTHOSTA working portPHPMAILERPORT
use_local_spoolqueue processingExperimental, do not use
show_pqchoicequeue processingEnable remote cron processing choicetrue, false, 0, 1false (Jan 2015)
processcampaigns_parallelqueue processingWhen processing multiple campaigns, send them in paralleltrue, false, 0, 1false
emailtextcreditsrenderingUse text credits for phpList in emails, instead of an imagetrue false 0 10
htmlemail_encodingrenderingSet the transfer encoding for the HTML part of the generated messages8bit 7bit base64 quoted-printablequoted-printable
textemail_encodingrenderingSet the transfer encoding for the text part of an outgoing message7bit 8bit7bit
embeduploadimagesrenderingAdd uploaded images as embedded images when sendingtrue false 0 10
use_precedence_headerrenderingUse the Precedence: header in outgoing mailstrue false 0 1true
phpmailer_securerenderingSet the Secure option in phpMailerauto tls ssl falseauto
use_personalised_remoteurlsrenderingNot sure
wordwrap_htmlrenderingApply line wrapA number0
askforpasswordsecurityAsk subscribers to enter a password for their profile when they registertrue false 0 10
unsubscribe_requires_passwordsecurityRequest a valid password before acting on unsubscribe.true false 0 1false
encryption_algosecurityThe encryption method to use when encrypting passwordsany algorithm accepted in your PHP system, see http://php.net/hash-algossha256
check_sessionipsecurityVerify the session of the logged in administratortrue false 0 11
encrypt_admin_passwordssecurityEnable encryption of admin passwordstrue false 0 11
password_change_timeframesecurityTime allowed for an admin to use the token to change their password.A valid mySQL INTERVAL value1 day
check_referrersecurityVerify that the referring web page is allowedtrue false 0 11
add_email_throttlesecurityLimit the use of the Add email in the send test functionalityAny number1
sendtest_throttlesecurityLimit the use of the send test functionalityAny number1
sendtest_maxsecurityLimit the number of email addresses that can be used in the send test functionalityAny number999
access_control_allow_originsecurityBlock requests from an incorrect locationhttp://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']
hash_algosecurityThe hash method to use when hashing passwordsany algorithm accepted in your PHP system, see http://php.net/hash-algossha256
access_control_allow_originssecurityBlock requests from an incorrect location, but allow multiple domainsarray of domainsundefined
use_list_excludesegmentationAllow selection of lists NOT to send a campaign totrue false 0 10
stacked_attribute_selectionsegmentationUse stacking of attribute segmentationtrue false 0 10
date_start_yearsegmentationSet the start year for any date dropdownAny recent year1900
date_end_yearsegmentationSet the end year for any date dropdownany sensible year0
empty_value_prefixsegmentationSet a dropdown prefix which indicates no valueA short string--
maxlistsegmentationThe maximum number of lists a non-superuser administrator can haveAny positive number1