We are announcing a change in how communication and collaboration will take place within the OpenSSL community. Effective August 1st, 2024, the OpenSSL mailing lists will migrate to Google Groups. This transition is designed to streamline communication channels and simplify our infrastructure.

Why the change?

Over the years, the combintation of Postfix and Mailman has served us well, but it’s time to move on and explore better options. Google Groups offers several advantages that align with our goals:

• Enhanced Collaboration: in addition to email Google Groups provides a modern interface and a more intuitive user experience, making it easier for community members to engage in discussions, share ideas, and contribute to ongoing projects.

• Simplified Management: by migrating to Google Groups, we can reduce the administrative overhead associated with maintaining our mailing list infrastructure. This allows our team to focus more on developing and improving the OpenSSL library.

• Improved Accessibility: Google Groups offers robust search capabilities, better spam protection, and easy access to archives, ensuring that valuable information is readily available and easily searchable.

What you need to know

The official migration will take place on August 1st, 2024. After this date, the MTA hostname will take place in Google Groups. The mailing lists archives on mta.openssl.org will be preserved and stay online but will not be updated.

Current subscribers to our mailing lists will be automatically migrated to the new Google Groups. You will receive an invitation to join the respective Google Group(s) corresponding to your existing subscriptions.

You do not have to have a Google account to interact with Google Groups. You can subscribe and unsubscribe purely via email from any address.

Looking ahead

This migration marks a positive step forward in enhancing our community engagement and support. Thank you for your continued support and contributions to the OpenSSL project.

Best regards, The OpenSSL Team