Mailing Lists
- Introduction
- Moderated lists
- Subscribing to a list
- Sending a message to the list
- How to start up a new list
- More about Mailman
Introduction
Staff and Students at Curtin have access to an electronic mailing list service. Electronic mailing lists are a popular way for members of groups to communicate with all the other group members at once. By sending a single message to the list, you can reach hundreds of others quickly and easily.
Moderated lists
Lists may be "moderated". This means that the owner of a list can exercise discretion about allowing messages to be posted to the list, or about whether or not an individual may join ("subscribe to") the list.
Subscribing to a list
If subscriptions to the list is moderated, you may have to wait for the list owner to process your request. In an unmoderated list you will be subscribed automatically, and should soon receive a welcome message.Sending a message to the list
Once you are subscribed to a list, you can send messages to it, and your messages will be received by all the other subscribers. This is often called posting to the list. Simply send your message to <Listname>@lists.curtin.edu.au.
If submissions to the list are moderated, you may have to wait for the owner of the list to view your message before it gets posted. In an unmoderated list, your message will be sent out automatically.
How to start up a new list
Talk to your local ICT support staff. They can contact the relevant section in CITS to have your list set up. Before requesting a list, please ensure you have read and agree to the ICT Conditions of Use policy and that the list will be used for Curtin related content only.
When establishing a new list for you, staff at IS will probably ask you some questions so that they can set the list up the way you want it. Try to have answers ready to the following questions:
- What name do you want to assign to the list?
- Who is the owner of the list (full name and email address)?
