INSTRUCTIONS

To post to a list, simply send an e-mail to the address of the list (see below). Buttons are provided on the front page of the website. We encourage you to post directly to the listserv.

To subscribe or unsubscribe please send a message to the list administrator (links are below). Please specify whether subscribing or unsubscribing in either the body of your e-mail or the subject line.

Please direct any questions to the list administrator (see below).

All events must be posted to the events listserv alone. Do not post to the events list and one of the others. This will double messages for most folks.

We reserve the right to reject messages sent to the events list that are unrelated to women's studies.

WOST Events Listserv Post to list Subscribe/unsubscribe Contact list administrator

Undergraduate Listserv Post to list Subscribe/unsubscribe Contact list administrator

Graduate Listserv Post to list Subscribe/unsubscribe Contact list administrator

Faculty/Staff Listserv Post to list Subscribe/unsubscribe Contact list administrator

Alums/Friends Post to list Subscribe/unsubscribe Contact list administrator

RULES

Events posted should be in text format. Cut and paste as necessary.

We discourage attachments of any form from any program. Please cut and paste the information into your e-mail.

We are required by the University to encourage civil discourse among members of the lists. The list administrators have the right to remove anyone who does not cooperate.

HOW A LISTSERV WORKS AT UMASS

Each of our lists is a very long list of e-mail addresses entered in alphabetical order. Each list is given an address much like our own UMass e-mail addresses. The difference is that when you send a message to the list, the UMass server sends the message to all recipients on that list. It's not much different than just sending an e-mail to an individual.

A few points to remember:

• Women's Studies does not add anyone without their permission.
• There is no way for us to know if your e-mail address has changed. You'll need to let us know.
• We do not check to see if anyone has graduated. The list is setup with only e-mail addresses. It's up to you to tell us to remove you if you're no longer interested.
• Listservs are managed with a program called Mailman. Mailman will accept bounce backs for full mailboxes and other issues for about one week and then it will delete your e-mail address from the list. It is possible to remove your name for periods of time that you're gone.
• When replying to a listserv message, please make a note to check if you're responding to the individual who posted or to the whole list.
• If you would like to be removed from the list you need to contact the list administrator (see the instructions below), not the individual who posted to the list. If you're not sure which list then look at the "from" and "to" on the e-mail you received. All lists have specific audiences.

Posting to all listservs except the events list is possible only if you are a member of the list. Unfortunately, due to spamming, we found it necessary to close the lists.

Lastly, please think about your audience before you post! If you're posting an event, then post only to the events list. If your post only applies to graduate students, then please do not post it to the undergraduate list, etc.