Campus Email List Services
List Server Features
Subscribe to a List
Create a New List
Mailing Lists
If you regularly email a group of people, no matter how big or small, an email list may be helpful to you. There are currently over 1700 lists hosted on the campus list server. Besides doing standard email list distribution, the campus list server has a powerful web interface and more advanced capabilities. Some of these are listed below:
- uNID authentication to the web interface
Users can login using their <uNID@utah.edu> email address, or with a personalized version (e.g., john.doe@utah.edu), and their CIS password . Users that do not have a uNID can still use the system and the web interface. They can simply create a user and password that is stored in the default user database.
- Dynamic data sources for subscribers
The campus list server has the ability to subscribe “data sources” to your list. Campus organizational data can be used to create a list, including PeopleSoft data, like ORG ID. Sympa can currently do SQL searches against a MySQL database or LDAP searches.You can even subscribe another list to your list. This will mean a more up to date list for you.
- Automatic bounce management
List owners receive automatic warnings about bouncing addresses. The system can also automatically unsubscribe addresses that bounce too much, easing your work as a list owner.
- Moderation of messages via the email or web interfaces
You can set up your list so that messages get moderated before they are distributed. Designated moderators can manage messages by email or on the web interface.
- Archive of messages that you can search and review later
The list serv software archives your list's messages by date and by subject line, so that you can go back and review threads or posts through the web interface. They can even be downloaded as a zip file.
- Supports multiple email addresses for your subscribers
Subscribers who use multiple email addresses can have them all subscribed to your list. If they prefer, only their main or preferred email address will receive list mail, but all their addresses will be able to send mail to the list.
Subscribing to a list
Some popular lists hosted on the campus list server are:
| Lists | Description |
| FYI | A biweekly newsletter for University faculty and staff |
| utraining | A distribution list for those interested in various training opportunities on campus |
| it-managers | This list is the "super-list" for all managers of campus networks and computer systems. |
- To subscribe to a mailing list, send an email message to sympa@lists.utah.edu. The subject line should be
subscribe LISTNAME YOURNAMEwhere YOURNAME is your first and last name. For example, maintainers of DNS (data or servers) for the U can subscribe to the IPAlloc list by sending an email message to sympa@lists.utah.edu. The subject line would be
subscribe ipalloc John Doe
- The email address from which the message was sent will then be subscribed, and you will receive a confirmation email.
Create a New List
Lists that have some connection to the University of Utah will be approved. We ask that the list owner have an @utah.edu email address.
To set up a list on the campus list server, please see the List Creation instructions.
For More
You can find out more about this list, manage your subscription, and test drive the web interface at http://www.lists.utah.edu.
You can find information about the Sympa list software at http://www.sympa.org. Core documentation: http://www.sympa.org/doc/html/. This documentation is aimed at administrators, though there is some information for list owners and list users.
Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or comments at listmaster@lists.utah.edu.
