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Configuring Channel Settings

Channel settings allow channel owners and editors to configure metadata, active translation languages, automated bounce handling, submission rate limits, and user access permissions.


1. Channel Configuration

  1. In the top navigation bar, click Channel Settings.
  2. Select Channel Configuration from the left drawer menu.
  3. Edit channel fields:
    • Channel Title: Display name shown on forms and email footers
    • Description: Public overview of the channel purpose
    • Admin Contact Info: Support email and name included in outgoing automated mail headers/footers
    • Rate Limits: Maximum community submissions allowed per subscriber per hour (default: 5/hour)
Channel Configuration Page
Channel Configuration panel for title, description, and admin contact settings

2. Active Translation Languages

The listserv automatically translates approved broadcasts into active languages before delivery.

  1. Click Active Languages in the Channel Settings drawer.

  2. Toggle the switch for each language you wish to activate for this channel (e.g. English, French, Portuguese, Arabic).

    Active Languages Configuration Overview
    Managing Active Languages for automated broadcast translation
    Toggling Active Language
    Enabling or disabling specific translation languages
  3. Click Save.


3. Bounce Handling & List Cleaning

  1. Click Bounce Handling in the Channel Settings drawer.

  2. Enable Automatic Bounce Cleaning.

    Bounce Handling Overview
    Bounce handling settings overview and automatic cleaning controls
    Toggling Automatic Bounce Cleaning
    Configuring bounce thresholds and automatic list maintenance
  3. Set the Bounce Threshold (e.g. 3 permanent bounce failures).

  4. Click Clean List to immediately run a manual list cleanup and deactivate bouncing subscriber accounts.


4. User Access Management

  1. Click User Management in the Channel Settings drawer.
  2. View current team members and assigned roles:
    • Owner: Full control over channel settings, roles, and broadcasts
    • Editor: Can create drafts, edit, moderate submissions, and send broadcasts
    • Guest / Viewer: Read-only access to analytics and archives
  3. Click Add Members to grant listserv access to new team users.
User Management Interface
User access management for channel owners, editors, and guests