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LISTSERV® Signoff (Unsubscribe) Request

There are two main ways to signoff or unsubscribe from a list, via e-mail or through the LISTSERV web interface.

Signoff via e-mail:

1. Open up your e-mail package. Disable the auto-signature function if necessary. Select "New Mail Message".
2. In the "TO" area, enter listserv@listserv.bsu.edu.
3.  Do not enter anything in the subject field.
4.  In the Message area, enter signoff listname. (Example shown in figure 1.)
5. Send the message. You will receive an email confirming that you have been removed from the list.

Figure 1

Signoff via LISTSERV web interface:

1. From http://web.bsu.edu/listserv/ucs, select "List Subscribers". You will be presented with a catalog of available LISTSERV lists.

2. Click on the list you wish to leave. You will be presented with a list of options.

3. The options will vary by list at the discretion of the list owner. If the list owner is allowing you to signoff via the web interface, you will see the option "Join or leave the list (or change settings)." Select this option.

4. You will be presented with a form as shown in figure 2. Fill in your e-mail address and your name (Firstname Lastname).

5. The desired list has been pre-selected for you.

6. Click on "Leave the list."

7. If you have entered the information correctly, you will get a message stating that a confirmation notice is being sent under separate cover. This is to ensure that someone isn't trying to sign you off the list without your knowledge. Follow the instructions in the message to confirm the operation. Refer to http://web.bsu.edu/listserv/ucs/ls_confirm_req.htm for additional information.

Figure 2