How to zimbra auto create distribution lists

In this tutorial, How to zimbra auto create distribution list by bash script. I’m written bash script for create distribution list.

• Step 1: To check distribution lists name exists or not!
• Step 2: To create distribution lists from file.
• Step 3: Running zimbra auto create distribution lists bash script from root account.

You may reading link as below:

• zimbra some service are not running
• How to install and configure zimbra multi server
• How to Restrict Sending to Distribution list in zimbra mail

zimbra auto create distribution lists

The syntax create distribution lists command line from root account

su - zimbra -c "zmprov cdl [email protected]"

To create distribution lists from file. For example, I’m created list_distribute.txt in /tmp folder as below:

Zimbra auto create distribution lists full script. Bash script for distribution lists name as below:

[[email protected] opt]# cat zimbra_Distribute.sh

The content zimbra_Distribute.sh as below:

#!/bin/bash
# Author: Phan Van Huu
# My site: www.huuphan.com and www.devopsskills.info
#
List_DL=/tmp/list_distribute.txt
while read count
do
Check_DL=$(su - zimbra -c "zmprov gadl | grep $count")
if [ $? == 0 ]
then
# To check distribution lists name exists or not!
echo "$count Exists!"
else
# To create distribution list
su - zimbra -c "zmprov cdl $count"
fi
done < $List_DL

Running zimbra auto create distribution lists bash script from root account.

[[email protected] opt]# ./zimbra_Distribute.sh

The output as below:

Conclusion

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