Question
How do I add or remove subscribers from my Sympa mailing list?
Overview
As an owner of a mailing list, you have the ability to add or remove subscribers. In addition, as a subscriber you have the ability to remove yourself from a particular list.
Answer
- Log into Sympa (http://lists.ucdavis.edu).
- On the left-hand column, under Your Lists, click the Admin button for the list you wish to administer.
- Click the heading tab, Manage Subscribers.
To add a new subscriber
- In the add a user field, enter the user's email address.
- If you do not wish to notify the user that they have been subscribed to your list, check the quiet box.
- Click the Add button to add a single subscriber. They will receive a notification to that email address.
To add multiple subscribers
- Click Multiple Add.
A new screen will appear with two three lines of text.
email1@dom1 Name1
email2@dom2 Name2
- Replace this information with the individuals you wish to add in the same format.
youremail@address.com Bob Smith
Tip: It is not necessary to include the subscriber's name, but it is recommended.
- Click the Add subscribers button to add the listed subscribers. They will receive a notification to that email address.
- If you do not wish to notify the users that they have been subscribed to your list, check the quiet box.
To remove subscriber(s)
- Check the box next to the individual subscriber's email address.
- Click the Delete selected email addresses button to remove these individuals.
- If you do not wish to notify the users that they have been removed from your list, check the quiet box.