Summary
This article provides detailed instructions on subscribing to and unsubscribing from Listserv lists at Hamilton College, including how to request an exception for subscribing to certain lists, and how to manage subscription settings like digest mode or temporary email suspension.
Body
This article explains how to subscribe or unsubscribe from a Hamilton College listserv.
Instructions
Subscribing to a Listserv List
For a complete list of the mass mailing list addresses, their intended audiences, and policies for use of each, please see the LITS Policies, Procedures Plans, and Standards page.
A student cannot subscribe to faculty lists and faculty cannot not subscribe to one of the student class lists. You may request an exception by writing to exceptions@hamilton.edu or by completing this form.
To subscribe to a special interest list (e.g. student organization list, departmental list, college initiative list, etc.), please follow these instructions:
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Create a new email message to listserv@listserv.hamilton.edu.
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In the body message, type the following on the first line:
subscribe listname First Last (where listname is the name of the list to which you are subscribing and “First Last” is your first and last name).
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If you use an automatic “signature” in your email software, delete or disable it so it doesn’t interfere with Listserv reading your subscription commands.
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Send your message.
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Once your subscription is successfully processed, you will get an email message containing information about how to unsubscribe, how to turn list mail off temporarily, and how to switch to digest mode. Save this message for future reference.
For most special interest lists, this is all that is required. Some lists may also require you to confirm your subscription request. In such cases, you will receive another email from the Hamilton College LISTSERV Server with a subject line similar to the following: Command confirmation request (EA25BB42).
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Open the confirmation message and click the web link near the top. This will open a web page in your browser that indicates whether your confirmation was successful.
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Once your subscription is confirmed, you will get an email message containing information about how to unsubscribe, how to turn list mail off temporarily, and how to switch to digest mode. Save this message for future reference.
Unsubscribing From a Listserv List
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Create a new email message addressed to listserv@listserv.hamilton.edu.
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In the message body, type the following on the first line: unsubscribe listname (replace listname with the name of the list from which you are unsubscribing).
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If you use an automatic “signature” in your email software, delete or disable it so it doesn’t interfere with Listserv reading your subscription commands.
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Send your message.
More information
If you are having trouble, please create a ticket with the Help Desk.