The administrator, or 'owner' of a mailing list has the power to change any aspect of a list's configuration. Because of this, it's important that the list is protected by a password known only to the list administrator(s).
Remember that a list administrator password applies only to the mailing list itself: it is not the password that you use to login to your email and other services, and should always be different. Every mailing list has its own administrator password.
To change the administrator's password, do the following:
If you co-administer a mailing list (that is, you share management of the mailing list with others), be sure to give your co-administrator(s) the new password, but NEVER disclose it to anyone else.
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