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Sympa Mailing Lists: Getting Started

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What Is Sympa?

Sympa is a mailing list management software that provides advanced features and a secure web interface. A mailing list enables a group of subscribers to automatically receive all messages sent to the list. Every message sent to the list by a subscriber is received by all other subscribers.

 

How Do I Access Sympa and Request a Sympa Mailing List?

  1. Go to http://listmanager.rowan.edu/sympa/ and click Login in upper right-hand corner



  2. You'll be redirected to Rowan's single sign-on system. Enter your Rowan NetID and password and click Login
  3. Click +Request a List



  4. Fill in the web form and click Submit your creation request at the bottom left of the screen. A notification will be sent to the Technology Support Center, which will acknowledge and activate your new list. You will receive an email from the Technology Support Center confirming your list is ready for use.

 

How Do I Manage My Sympa Mailing List?

  1. Go to http://listmanager.rowan.edu/sympa/ and click Login in upper right-hand corner
  2. You'll be redirected to Rowan's single sign-on system. Enter your Rowan NetID and password and click Login
  3. Once you have logged in, click on the blue admin button.



  4. From the tabs at the top of the page, click manage subscribers



  5. To add a user, enter the user's name in the "add a user" section, click the "add" button and make sure to check the "quiet" box, otherwise, the user will get an email when you edit the list.



  6. Removing a user is just as easy. Select the checkbox next to the person's name that you would like to remove and check the "quiet" box again. Click the delete selected email address tab. After you have made your changes, log out.



  7. To email the recipients, enter the listserv email address in the "To" field.

 

More Information

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