How to approve or reject a message before it is sent to Subscribers. (For Announcement Lists)
Overview of the process:
![Here is a high-level overview of the process:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/719/460/original/media_1275468606828.png)
Using the web interface for this change:
Log into your mail-list account at https://database.mail-list.com.
- Click Customize Your List.
- Click Preview Messages to List.
- Click Moderate Messages.
![Click on the link "Moderate Messages " under "Preview Messages to List":](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/719/341/original/3ea9e671-20d7-43de-90c9-962a615b0c0f.png)
- Select Preview and Approve Each Message Posted.
- Click Save.
![Select the radio button preceding "Preview and Approve Each Message Posted":](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/719/349/original/c3cf47ee-609d-40eb-a2c5-100a30684f93.png)
- Account Settings - Learn how to change and save.
- Learn how to send a message to your List.
How it works:
- The List Owner/Moderator sends a message to the List.
- The message is assigned a serial number and saved in our system queue.
- An email is sent to you.
- If you approve the message, simply click Reply and Send.
- The message is released from the queue and sent to your Subscribers.
- If you do not approve the message, just ignore or delete the message.
- It will be automatically removed from our system after 30 days.
Example email approval below:
![The message is assigned a serial number and saved in a queue in our system. An email is sent back to you:](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/719/356/original/media_1266583792402.png)