Subscribers

User's Guide

Quick Reference Guide

    Finding a List

    Finding a List if you know the list name

    1.  Go to http://lists.oregonstate.edu
    2.  Enter the list name in the “List Name” box and click “Go to List”

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    3.  This will take you to the main list page

    Finding a List if you do not know the list name

    1. Go to http://lists.oregonstate.edu
    2.  Click the “view all advertised lists” link

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    3. Scroll through the list of listservs and see if you can find the list you are looking for

    Subscribing to a List

    1. Go to http://lists.oregonstate.edu
    2. If you know the name of the list, enter it and click, “Go to List.”  If you do not know it you can click the link “View all advertised lists,” find the list you would like to join and click on it.

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    3. Under the heading “Subscribing to <listname>,” enter your email address.  Optionally, you can choose a name the list will refer to you as and the password you would like to use with the list.  Once you are done, click Subscribe

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    4. A join request will be sent to the list’s administrator who then can choose whether or not to add you to the list.

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    Posting to a List

    1. Get the e-mail for your list from the list’s main page (click here for help finding your list’s main page)
    2. Copy the list e-mail into whatever e-mail program you use
    3. Type the message you want to send to your list
    4. Before sending, make sure there are no restrictions for the list you are posting to (you can find out by reading through your lists main page)
    5. Hit send and the message will be sent to all members of the list

    Logging Into Your List Settings

    1. Go to http://lists.oregonstate.edu
    2. Enter the name of your list and then click “Go to List”
    3. Scroll to the bottom and enter your e-mail and hit the “Unsubscribe or edit options” button next to it

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    4. Enter your password in the “Password” field and click the “Log in” button

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    5. The page that comes up will be your list settings page

    Unsubscribing From a List

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. On the next page, put a check in the box next to “Yes, I really want to unsubscribe”, and click the “Unsubscribe” button.

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    3. You will then be sent an email with a link that you can click on to complete the removal process.

    Advanced Settings

    Here are some advanced features:

    Updating Your Email Address

    1. Log into your list settings (click ‘here’ for instructions on logging in)
    2. Under the “Membership Information” section, enter your new e-mail in twice in the box that says “New address”

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    3. Hit the “Change My Address and Name” button when you are done

    Updating Your Name

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Under the “Membership Information” Section, find the “Your Name” box
    3. Enter the new name you want to be shown as

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    4. Click the “Change My Address and Name” when you are done

    Updating Your List Password

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Scroll down to the “Change Your Password” section
    3. Type your new password in twice

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    4. Click the “Change My Password” button when you are done

    Getting a Reminder if you Forget your List Password

    1. Go to your list’s main page (click here for instructions on finding your lists main page)
    2. Scroll to the bottom and put your e-mail address in the box next to “Unsubscribe or edit options
    3. Click the “Unsubscribe or edit options” button

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    4. On this page, click the “Remind” button in the “Password reminder” section

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    5. A password reminder will be e-mailed to you

    Viewing the List History

    1. Go to your list’s main page (click here for instructions on finding your lists main page)
    2. Scroll to the “about listname” section and click “View the listname archives”

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    Temporarily Disabling Mail Delivery

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Scroll down to the “Mail Delivery” Section
    3. In this section, select the “Disabled” option

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    4. Scroll to the bottom and click the “Submit My Changes” button when you are done
    5. Make sure to re-enable it when you are ready to start receiving mail again

    Digest Mode

    How can I start or stop getting the list posts grouped into one big email?

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Scroll to the options at the bottom. Under the “Set Digest Mode” option, select On or Off
      1. Selecting “On” means that messages from the list will be sent to you once a day (or another time period as specified by the list admin) all at once.
      2. Selecting “Off” means that messages are delivered to you right when they are posted to a list

    3. Scroll to the bottom and hit the “Submit My Changes” button when you are done

    Receiving MIME or Plane Text Digests

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Scroll to the options at the bottom. Under the “Set Digest Mode” option, select MIME or Plain Text

    3. Scroll to the bottom and hit the “Submit My Changes” button when you are done

    Getting a Copy of your Own Email to a List

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Scroll down to the “Receive your own posts to the list” Section
    3. Select “Yes or “No” from the options on the left

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    4. Scroll to the bottom and hit the “Submit My Changes” button when you are done

    Conceal Yourself From the General Subscribers List

    1. Log into your list settings (click here for instructions on logging in)
    2. Scroll down to the “Conceal yourself from subscriber list” Section
    3. Select “Yes or “No” from the options on the left

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    4. Scroll to the bottom and hit the “Submit My Changes” button when you are done