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LISTSERV® Subscription Request

There are two main ways to subscribe (sign-on) to a list. You can subscribe through e-mail or through the LISTSERV web interface.

Subscribe 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 subscribe listname yourfirstname yourlastname. (Example shown in figure 1.)
5. Send the message. You will receive a confirmation notice via e-mail. This is to ensure that the email address is reachable. Follow the instructions in the confirmation e-mail to confirm the operation. Refer to http://web.bsu.edu/listserv/ucs/ls_confirm_req.htm for additional information.

Figure 1

Subscribe 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 join. 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 subscribe 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 "Join 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 the email address is legitimate and that someone isn't trying to subscribe you to the list against your will. 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