E-lists at Cornell
Joining an E-list (Lyris)
The information on this page was changed in major ways in May 2007.
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To join an e-list (also called subscribing), send an e-mail message
to
listname-request@cornell.edu
where listname is the name of the list you want to join, including the hyphen and
the letter L at the end of the list name.
The body of the message is simply
join
For example:
Important:
- You must send this message from the e-mail address where you want
to receive the e-list's messages.
- The message must be sent in plain text, that is, no formatting,
font styles, or HTML code. (How do I
send plain text?)
A short time after sending this message, you may receive a confirmation
request. Follow the instructions in the request (which involves replying
to the message or clicking on a web link). The confirmation process
helps ensure that only people who want to join a list receive the list's
messages.
Please note that you may not be added to the e-list immediately:
- Some e-lists have open membership: anyone can join just by
using the "join" command and then confirming.
- Some e-lists have private membership: you can use the "join"
command, but it serves as a request to join, which must then be approved
by a list administrator.
- Some e-lists have closed membership: only list administrators
can add new members; the "join" command will not work, and
the list's administrators will not be notified that you tried to join.
You should contact the list administrators to discuss whether you
can join the list. Send a message to
owner-listname@cornell.edu
where listname is
the name of the list you want to join, including the hyphen and
the letter L at the end of the list name. For example,
owner-sheep-shearing-L@cornell.edu
As a list member, it's up to you to distinguish between
different kinds of communication, and to send each to the right address:
Last modified:
August 21, 2007
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