Listmanager Discussion Groups
A listmanager is a software application for online discussion groups. If you want to create and administer a list server, print and fill out the Lyris Listmanager Account Application (30K.doc) form. Only faculty and staff members may create and administer list servers.
Bring the form to the Help Desk:
Quinn 1st floor room 12A
helpdesk@umb.edu
617-287-5220
- How to join and participate
- How to administer
- Printable version of Using and Administering Lyris Listmanager (404K pdf )
Using Listmanager to Participate in a Discussion Group
You subscribe, un-subscribe, and participate in a list server group by e-mail. Here are instructions for:
Subscribing
To subscribe to a list server, send an e-mail message to
listname-join@lists.umb.edu, where listname is the name of the list.
Leave the subject and body of the message empty.
The administrator will add you to the mailing list and inform you of that. You now receive all messages sent to the list (all members) and can send messages to the list.
Sending Messages and Replying to Them
To send a message to the list, send an e-mail message to listname@lists.umb.edu, where listname is the name of the list. You can also reply to messages that you receive by clicking Reply to the received e-mail. All members receive the message or reply.
The header of messages and replies shows the name of the list rather than that of the user who sent them. For this reason, identify yourself in either the body of your message or your reply.
In participating in a list server discussion, please respect the rules of “netiquette” and the policies of the University of Massachusetts.
Unsubscribing
From the subscribed e-mail account, send an e-mail to
listname-request@lists.umb.edu, where listname is the name of the list.
Type unsubscribe in the subject line and leave the body of the e-mail blank.
Administering a Listmanager Discussion Group
You administer the list server through the Web. Here are brief instructions to get started administering a list server group.
Connecting to The Web Interface
From your browser go to http://knowledge.cc.umb.edu/, the Web interface for university list servers.
When prompted, log on using your complete university e-mail address and the list server password assigned to you by the Division of Information Technology:
After you log on, the Lyris Listmanager home page appears. Click Help > Quick Start to read instructions about administration.
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Adding and Deleting Members
The main jobs of a list administrator are adding and deleting members. You perform these transactions through the Utilities Tab > Members.
For a general discussion of adding members either singly or by groups and deleting individual members, click the following:
Help > Administrator’s Interface > Utilities > Members > Members
You can also automatically deny subscription requests and postings from addresses you specify in ban rules.
Note: Sometimes, users have been unable to subscribe to our lists via Yahoo e-mail. The list server interpreted the messages they sent as spam. If this happens, add the member manually.
Logging Out
In the Lyris Listmanager, click the Utilities Tab > Login Status> Log Out.