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What is a “listserv?”
What is the Communicators Forum mailing list?
How do I subscribe to the Communicators
Forum mailing list?
How do I unsubscribe?
How do I send messages to the list?
What types of messages can be posted to the
mailing list?
Why don't I see messages I send to the list?
How do I receive a digest version of the list?
How can I see old messages?
The term “listserv” is usually used as a synonym for “mailing list” although it is actually the software that allows a computer to create and manage mailing lists. LISTSERV® is a registered trademark licensed to L-Soft International, Inc.
What is the Communicators Forum mailing list?
The Communicators Forum mailing list provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among Communicators Forum members, fostering our professional development and contributing to our sense of community. Only Communicators Forum members are subscribed to the mailing list.
How do I subscribe to the Communicators Forum mailing list?
When you join the Forum, you are automatically added to the mailing list with the email address you provided. If you try to send a message to the mailing list from another email address, the system will not recognize you as a member of the list and will bounce your message back to you.
To unsubscribe, send a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
SIGNOFF FORUM-C
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list..
How do I send messages to the list?
To send a message to the list, email it to FORUM-C@lists.umn.edu. After you send the message, you will receive an email asking for confirmation. Your message will not be sent to the list until you respond to the confirmation email. If you decide that you do not want the message to go to the list, simply disregard or delete the confirmation mail.
What types of messages can be posted to the mailing list?
Postings to mailing list are NOT restricted to official Forum business. You may use the mailing list to seek the professional advice from fellow members or pose communications-related questions.
The mailing list may also be used to announce events or opportunities of interest to members. Job postings, event announcements, and other items of interest need not be University-related. Advertisements or messages promoting a company, service, or commercial product are strongly discouraged unless they are solicited through the list by a Forum member who specifically asks other members for recommendations for companies, services, or products of a particular nature. In such cases, recommendations should be sent directly to the person who made the inquiry.
Why don't I see messages I send to the list?
If you wish to receive copies of your own messages to the list, send a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
SET FORUM-C REPRO
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
If you wish instead to receive a message acknowledging your post, send a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
SET FORUM-C ACK
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
To turn off these features, send a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
SET FORUM-C NOACK
or
SET FORUM-C NOREPRO
in the body of the message. Tthis message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
How do I receive a digest version of the list?
Rather than receiving each individual message, you can enable the digest option to receive only one message each day that contains all of the messages sent to the list that day. To do so, send a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
SET FORUM-C DIGEST
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
To turn off this function, send a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
SET FORUM-C NODIGEST
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
Get a list of archived postings by sending a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
INDEX FORUM-C
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
Once you have reviewed the index, you can order a specific file by sending a message to listserv@lists.umn.edu with
GET FORUM-C LOGxxxx (where xxxx is the log number)
in the body of the message. This message must be sent from the same email address you used in subscribing to the list.
