Mail Lists

Can I remove myself from the facstaff email list? - Users are not able to opt-out of the facstaff mailing list. You will need to contact the owner of that list, which the Technology Service Desk can provide.

Are you having problems with sending mail to mailing lists? Visit here for more information.

You can only import 50 names at a time to a mailing list. Further, users can only add up to 500 individuals to a mailing list. If you need more than 500 people on a mailing list, please contact the Technology Service Desk for assistance.

Manage list online using user friendly web interface (recommended method)

• Create a new mailing list or delete an existing mailing list
• Modify an existing mailing list
• The Administrator must be a member of the Mailing lists in order to send an email to the mailing list successfully.

Manual Mailing List Updates Using Email Client (not recommended for new users)

Manage list through email

You can manage your list by utilizing email along with several commands based on if you are adding or removing a user from a list, or if you simply want a list of all current members of your list. 

Getting started:

• Create a new, blank email addressed to elon-listserver@elon.edu
• Remove any and all text from the subject and the body of the email.  This includes removing any email signatures.  If there are any characters, other than the exact commands as shown below, in your email you will not be successful in using this method

To receive a list of all members of your List:

• In the body of a blank email, type the following command replacing LISTNAME with the exact name of your list. 
  • review listname
    • Listname is the first part of the email address of your list without @elon.edu.  
    • Example: If your list email address is facstaff@elon.edu the name of your list is facstaff
      • review facstaff
  • See below email for a real world example.
  • When you click send, you may see a warning saying "Do you want to send this message without a subject?"
    • ​​​​​​​Click "Send Anyway"
    • This is exactly how you want to send the message for this to work.
  • You should receive verification back in your email shortly after you send the email with confirmation.

Only the mailing list administrator (owner of the list) can view the members of a list.

Subscribe or Add a new member

• Only the mailing list owner can add new members to a listserv.
  • In the body of a blank email, type the following command replacing LISTNAME with the exact name of your list and USEREMAIL with the full email address of the user. 
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ADD LISTNAME USEREMAIL *
      • ADD is the command to subscribe or add a user to your list.
      • LISTNAME is the first part of the email address of your list without @elon.edu.  
      • USEREMAIL would be the  full email address of the person you are adding.  Example:  jdoe@elon.edu
      • * The asterisk must be included at the end of the add command and must have a space between the email address and the *.
        • See below email for a real world example.
  • Send the email
  • When you click send, you may see a warning saying "Do you want to send this message without a subject?"
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Click "Send Anyway"
    • This is exactly how you want to send the message for this to work.
  • You should receive verification back in your email shortly after you send the email with confirmation.

Unsubscribe or Delete an existing member

• Only the mailing list owner can add new members to a list.
  • In the body of a blank email, type the following command replacing LISTNAME with the exact name of your list and USEREMAIL with the full email address of the user. 
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​DEL LISTNAME USEREMAIL
      • DEL is the command to Unsubscribe/delete a user from your list.
      • LISTNAME is the first part of the email address of your list without @elon.edu.  
      • USEREMAIL would be the  full email address of the person you are adding.  Example:  jdoe@elon.edu
    • See below email for a real world example.
  • Send the email
  • When you click send, you may see a warning saying "Do you want to send this message without a subject?"
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Click "Send Anyway"
    • This is exactly how you want to send the message for this to work.
  • You should receive verification back in your email shortly after you send the email with confirmation.

• If you are removing an email account from a list, you again must have the full email address.  Example: jdoe@elon.edu

All lists have been configured so that only members of the list can send to the mailing list. This is to prevent spam. This can be changed on request, but is not recommended in order to prevent spam on the mailing list.

If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Service Desk through the Self-Service Portal or at (336) 278-5200.