Mailing list usage

Here you will find all the necessary information for users of the University of Kassel's mailing list service, which provides a centrally organized distribution list for e-mails.

An overview of all public list names offered by Mailman can be found on the main page of the list server.

On the page http://lists.its.uni-kassel.de/mailman/listinfo you will find a list of all public mailing lists. You can search for your desired mailing list there or alternatively use http://lists.its.uni-kassel.de/mailman/ listinfo/LISTENNAME and replace LISTENNAME with the correct name of the desired list.

Enter the e-mail address you wish to add to the mailing list in the "e-mail address" field under "Subscribe". Your full name or a password is optional. Then click on "Subscribe".

You should now receive an e-mail asking you to follow a confirmation link that you really want to follow this mailing list. Follow the link and then confirm your wish again on the website. (If this does not work, please read the e-mail carefully. Alternative options are shown there).

Finally, you will receive a welcome e-mail containing your password and a link to your personal settings page. Please keep this e-mail.

Go to your personal settings page: http://lists.its.uni-kassel.de/mailman/options/ LISTENNAME/EMAILADDRESS Replace the terms LISTENNAME and EMAILADDRESS with the real name of the list and your e-mail address. Then click on "Cancel subscription". You will now receive an e-mail asking you to follow a confirmation link that you really want to cancel this mailing list.

Alternatively, you can also register for the various mailing lists at the University of Kassel by simply sending an e-mail.

Replace "LISTENNAME" with the real name of the list. The content of the e-mail does not matter.

If you register by email, you will then receive a welcome email containing your password and a link to your personal settings page. Please keep this e-mail.

Enter the following addresses in the address line of your browser, replacing the terms LISTENNAME and EMAIL ADDRESS.

Tip: You can also click on the links with the middle mouse button to automatically open a new tab with the link, where you can edit it directly.

Please read the web form carefully. Has your application been accepted correctly?

On some lists you may only register with the permission of the list administrator. Accordingly, it may take some time for the list administrator to confirm your request.

If you have problems with the web interface, try registering by e-mail.

If in doubt, contact the list administrator and ask them to register you manually.

An overview of all public list names offered by Mailman can be found on the main page of the listserver.

If the list you are looking for is not available there, it is not public, i.e. the list administrator does not want to make it public or it does not exist at all.

First check whether the email address you want to write out is really the one that has been registered. Especially if you forward the e-mail from several accounts, it may be unclear which is the registered address.

Please do not write to the list address that you wish to leave the list. Always contact the list administrator for all questions relating to the mailing list.

If you cannot find out exactly which list you are on, please contact mailman-owner[at]lists.uni-kassel[dot]de

Simply send an e-mail to . This will then be forwarded to all members.

If you reply to an email that came via the list, most email programs offer the option of reply and reply to all. The former sends the reply only to the sender, the latter to the entire list. However, different default settings can be defined when configuring the mailing list.

The list administrator can always be contacted at . If you do not receive an answer after a reasonable waiting period, please contact .

Various lists require a password in order to be able to leave the list again or to make personal settings to the list subscription. However, do not use a valuable password, as it is sometimes sent to you in plain text!

Go to your personal settings page. Click on "Forgot password".
The new password will be sent to you by e-mail.