The Apache HTTP Server Project

The following mailing lists relate to the Apache HTTP Server project. Users should consider subscribing to the Announcements or User Support mailing lists. Other lists are for people interested in helping with the development and debugging of the server.

Raw mbox archives for most lists are available at http://httpd.apache.org/mail/. Formatted archives are available in several places including ASF Eyebrowse, and MARC. You can even use the mail-to-news gateway offered by GMANE to access most of the lists with a news reader.

The announce@httpd.Apache.Org mailing list is used to announce major releases and other important information about the Apache HTTP Server project. Messages are posted only by the Foundation; there is no discussion.

Volume: Very low
Subscription address: announce-subscribe@httpd.Apache.Org
Unsubscription address: announce-unsubscribe@httpd.Apache.Org
Getting help with the list: announce-help@httpd.apache.org
Archives:

The lists and discussion groups listed here are the only place that configuration and how-to questions belong, ever. Every day, users become frustrated, not with Apache, but how nobody will help them understand how to get started. 95% of the time, it's not for lack of helpers, but for lack of effort and well stated questions.

Before you go further, please read Eric S. Raymond and Rick Moen's explanation of "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way". If you follow his advice, you will discover that these forums have dozens of helpers ready to provide you with guidance on using the Apache HTTP Server! Note: Do not sent your Apache questions to Eric himself!

There are now a few Apache HTTP Server Users Mailing Lists available in different languages.

They are described on separate pages:

In addition, there are a few usenet discussion groups in which discussions about the server can be found. These include:

  • comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix [nntp] [google]
  • comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows [nntp] [google]
  • comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi [nntp] [google]
  • de.comm.infosystems.www.servers (german) [nntp] [google]

The dev@httpd.apache.org mailing list is used for discussions about the actual development of the server.

Configuration and support questions should be addressed to a user support group. This list is only for discussion of changes to the source code and related issues. Other questions will likely be ignored.
Volume: Moderate to High
Subscription address: dev-subscribe@httpd.apache.org (No user support list!)
Digest subscription address: dev-digest-subscribe@httpd.apache.org
Unsubscription addresses: dev-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org
Getting help with the list: dev-help@httpd.apache.org, dev-digest-help@httpd.apache.org
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Mail-To-News gateway: gmane.comp.apache.devel

This is the mailing list to which all activity in the problem report database is logged. If you are a member of this list, you will receive a message each time a report is added or modified.

If you take ownership of bug by assigning it to yourself, please remember to add this mailing list to the cc: list so that it continues to receive updates.

Volume: Medium
Subscription address: bugs-subscribe@httpd.apache.org
Digest subscription address: None.
Unsubscription addresses: bugs-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org
Getting help with the list: bugs-help@httpd.apache.org
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Mail-To-News gateway: gmane.comp.apache.bugs

This mailing list is used to notify developers and other interested parties of changes applied to the master CVS repository. As changes are applied, CVS log messages are sent to all subscribers.

Volume: Low to moderate
Subscription address: cvs-subscribe@httpd.apache.org
Digest subscription address: None.
Unsubscription addresses: cvs-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org
Getting help with the list: cvs-help@httpd.apache.org
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Mail-To-News gateway: gmane.comp.apache.cvs

This mailing list is used by the people working on improving and translating the documentation of the Apache HTTP server. Messages posted to it include both discussion messages from people, and automatic source-change notifications of alterations applied to the documentation sources.

Volume: Low to moderate
Subscription address: docs-subscribe@httpd.apache.org
Digest subscription address: None.
Unsubscription addresses: docs-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.org
Getting help with the list: docs-help@httpd.apache.org
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Mail-To-News gateway: gmane.comp.apache.documentation

These mailing lists are used by people who are actually involved in writing third-party or private modules for the Apache Web server, or are interested in such modules. They are not hosted nor managed by the Apache Software Foundation, so you need to check out the associated page for more information. The lists are:

  • apache-modules@covalent.net
  • apache-modules-announce@covalent.net

This mailing list is for the people interested in, or working on, graphical management/administration tools for the Apache Web server. There is a web site devoted to the project.

Volume: Low
Subscription address: gui-dev-subscribe@apache.org
Digest subscription address: None.
Unsubscription addresses: gui-dev-unsubscribe@apache.org
Getting help with the list: gui-dev-help@apache.org
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Mail-To-News gateway: gmane.comp.apache.gui

This mailing list is for the people interested in, or working on, the repair and improvement of the mod_proxy Apache Web server module.

Volume: Low
Subscription address: modproxy-dev-subscribe@apache.org
Digest subscription address: modproxy-dev-digest-subscribe@apache.org
Unsubscription addresses: modproxy-dev-unsubscribe@apache.org, modproxy-dev-digest-unsubscribe@apache.org
Getting help with the list: modproxy-dev-help@apache.org
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Mail-To-News gateway: gmane.comp.apache.mod-proxy

This mailing list is for folks who want to test out snapshots of the current development tree. Reports of differences in behaviour between the latest public release and the latest development snapshots are appreciated. People should continue to submit bug reports to the bugdb for problems that exist in released versions, however.

Messages are occasionally sent to this list when some major milestone in the development process has been achieved. In addition, subscribers to this list are invited (and encouraged) to 'test-drive' new public releases just before they're made generally available.

Volume: Low (almost nonexistent)
Subscription address: current-testers-subscribe@apache.org
Digest subscription address: None.
Unsubscription addresses: current-testers-unsubscribe@apache.org
Getting help with the list: current-testers-help@apache.org
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This mailing list is for folks who want to help out the development team by testing versions that are on the verge of being released publicly. People should continue to submit bug reports to the bugdb for problems that exist in released versions, however.

Subscribers to this list are invited (and encouraged) to 'test-drive' new public releases just before they're made generally available.

Volume: Low (almost nonexistent)
Subscription address: stable-testers-subscribe@apache.org
Digest subscription address: None.
Unsubscription addresses: stable-testers-unsubscribe@apache.org
Getting help with the list: stable-testers-help@apache.org
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