ARCHIVED: At IU, how do I subscribe to a LISTSERV list?

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Note: IU retired its LISTSERV system in spring 2012, replacing it with IU List, a new mailing list service. See About IU List

In LISTSERV, you can subscribe to a mailing list by sending a command to the LISTSERV server or by using the LISTSERV web interface.

Using LISTSERV commands

To subscribe to a LISTSERV list, send the following line in the body (not in the subject line) of a message addressed to the LISTSERV server:

  subscribe listname

Replace listname with the name of the list. Do not add the domain, such as @indiana.edu. Simply entering the name of the list is sufficient.

Note: For Indiana University LISTSERV mailing lists, send all commands to the appropriate address for your list:

  Campus Server address
  IU Bloomington listserv@indiana.edu
  IUPUI listserv@iupui.edu
  IU Kokomo listserv@iuk.edu
  IU Northwest listserv@iun.edu
  IU South Bend listserv@iusb.edu
  IU Southeast listserv@ius.edu

Never send commands to the address of the mailing list (e.g., to listname@indiana.edu). Send only messages intended for members of the list to the list's address.

Subscription requests are handled as follows, depending on the subscription policy for the list:

  • If the list's subscription policy is set to open,confirm, you will receive a confirmation request from LISTSERV. To be added to the list, you must reply to the confirmation and include the text ok in the body of the reply.
  • If the list's subscription policy is set to by owner, the list owner will receive a message requesting approval of your subscription request. See ARCHIVED: In LISTSERV, how do I contact the owner of a list?
  • If the list's subscription policy is set to closed, all subscription requests will be refused. You must contact the list owner directly to request a subscription.

If you are a list owner, for information about how to modify the configuration file (header) of your LISTSERV list, see ARCHIVED: On my LISTSERV list, how can I modify the list header?

Using the LISTSERV web interface

At Indiana University, you can subscribe to one or more LISTSERV lists by using the LISTSERV web interface:

  1. Log into the LISTSERV web interface; see ARCHIVED: At IU, how do I access the web interface for LISTSERV list management?
  2. Click Subscriber's Corner at the top of the page.
  3. In the text box under "Search Options", type a list name, and then click Search, or use the drop-down list and select Show All Lists.
  4. Use the checkboxes to select the lists to which you wish to subscribe.
  5. When you are finished, click Submit.

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