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University IT » Email

Mailing Lists

Setting Up Mailing Lists

Mailing lists allow you to send an email message to a single address and then have that message be automatically delivered to a large group of people. Mailing lists allow easy two-way communication between you and the other members of your mailing list. Lsoft LISTSERV™ is the preferred mailing list application. You can find the web interface at https://lists.rochester.edu.

To set up a LISTSERV email list: Lists can be applied for at the LISTSERV email list application page (NetID authentication required).

A new service that enables automatic list creation from student, employee or affiliate data is now available. For more information, contact UnivITHelp@rochester.edu or phone 275-2000.

To subscribe to a LISTSERV list:

a) Click on desired list name at the web interface, then click "Join or leave listname". Or...
b) Send an email to listserv@lists.rochester.edu with a message body that says "Subscribe listname firstname lastname (substituting italics with list name and your name).

To sign off from a LISTSERV list:

a) Click on desired list name at the web interface, then click "Join or leave listname". Or...
b) Control your subscription options at the Subscriber's Corner. Or...
c) Send an email to listserv@lists.rochester.edu with a message body that says "Signoff listname (substituting italics with list name).

For additional information, click Subscriber's Guide.

For more LISTSERV help:

Click List Owner's Guide for additional information regarding configuration of the lists that you own.

* Context-dependent help is available by clicking any "?" at https://lists.rochester.edu
* See Lsoft's online documentation

Please be aware of the following information if you currently own a Majordomo mailing list:

Majordomo mailing list policies
Majordomo user and administration commands
Majordomo documentation

For Exchange users: If you'd like to request a mailing list be set up for you and you currently have an Exchange mail account, you may submit a mailing list request form at the following link:

Set up an Exchange Distribution List

For more information or clarification about setting up mailing lists, contact the IT Center at 275-2000.