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Listserv Basic Commands


ListServ Information


Note: The commands below are demonstrated using the Announce list but are applicable to any ECU list. Just replace references to Announce with the name of the applicable list. Commands are shown in ALL CAPS.

Sending Mail to a List

  1. Address an e-mail to: announce@listserv.ecu.edu
  2. Type the message to be distributed to the list.
  3. Send the message.

Subscribing to a List

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SUBSCRIBE announce Firstname Lastname
  4.  Replace Firstname and Lastname with your name.
  5.  Send the e-mail.

Unsubscribing from a List

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SIGNOFF announce
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Turning Mail Off Want to turn list mail off while on vacation?

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce NOMAIL
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Turning Mail Back On Want to turn list mail back on?

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce MAIL
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Unsubscribing from ALL Lists If you don't know what lists you're subscribed to and you need to unsubscribe from ALL of them:.

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SIGNOFF * (NETWIDE
  4.  Send the e-mail.

To Receive a Copy of Mail You Post to the List

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce REPRO
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Do NOT Receive a Copy of Mail You Post to the List (Default)

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce NOREPRO
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Receive Messages in Digest Form To receive a day's worth of messages in one message:

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce DIGEST
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Receive Messages One at a Time (Default)

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce MAIL
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Hiding Your Name & Address from the Review Command

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: SET announce CONCEAL
  4.  Send the e-mail. Note: To reset, change step 3 to: SET announce NOCONCEAL

Review Your Current List Options

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: QUERY announce
  4.  Send the e-mail.

Get a List of Files (if any) Available for the List

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: INDEX announce
  4.  Send the e-mail.

To Get a Listing of the Lists at ECU

  1.  Address an e-mail to: listserv@listserv.ecu.edu
  2.  No subject or signature file.
  3.  Type the message: LISTS
  4.  Send the e-mail.
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