Subscribing to a Listserv List

Document ID 648

Subscribing to a Listserv list at TAMU is a relatively simple process. If the list is configured to allow subscription requests (i.e., it is not set to CLOSED) then you can initiate the subscription yourself. Here's how:

1. Send an e-mail to the Listserv server from the address at which you want to receive the e-mail by e-mailing listserv@listserv.tamu.edu.

 

2. In the body of the e-mail, include the following command:

   SUB listname Full Name

   • Replace "listname" with the exact name of the Listserv list to which you're subscribing. If the listname is "some_list@listserv.tamu.edu", then you would use some_list here.
   • Replace "Full Name" with your first and last names, separated by a space.

 

3. You will receive a confirmation message based on the nature of the list. There are several possibilities:
   • If the list is set to OPEN, you will get a notice that you have been subscribed to the list successfully.
   • If the list is set to OPEN, CONFIRM, you will get a notice asking you either to reply or click a URL provided in order to confirm the request actually originated from you. After following these directions, you will get a confirmation notice that you have been subscribed successfully to the list.
   • If the list is set to BY OWNER, your subscription request will be forwarded to the owner of the list for approval. Once approved, you should get a confirmation or welcome message from the list that you have been subscribed successfully.
   • If the list is set to CLOSED, the list owner has established that no one may subscribe to the list, and the Listserv server will reply to you that you must contact the list owner directly about subscription requirements.