Where to Send Commands

As list-owner, you have administrative privileges that let you add and remove list-members. Use e-mail to send the administrative commands listed in this guide to the computer program that manages all lists. Its e-mail address is: 

listproc@uwex.edu 

Administrative Commands Versus Messages to Subscribers

Messages containing administrative commands are only sent to listproc@uwex.edu. Messages intended for subscribers are only sent to that list’s particular e-mail address 

(e.g. test-list@uwex.edu). 

Administrative Message Guidelines

Address your message to “listproc@uwex.edu”. Leave the subject-line blank. Place your command in the body of the message, starting at the first line and first position. You may send multiple commands, one command per line, in a single e-mail message. Restrict the content of your list-owner messages to listproc@uwex.edu to just the administrative commands. You should leave out greetings, “please” or “thank you.” You should also turn off a signature if you have one. 

In the commands below, items enclosed in [ ] are optional. Items enclosed in < > are required.

How to Add a Member

Send the following command to listproc@uwex.edu. The list-member affected automatically receives an e-mail notice of your action, unless you indicate not to. You may enter more than one command in a single message, one command per line. You may mix commands in the same message; for example, it’s good practice to issue a “review” command as the last line in an administrative command message to verify your actions. 

command: 

[quiet] add <list> <password> <address> <name>

examples: 

add test-list supernova john.jones@uwex.edu John Jones 
or
quiet add test-list supernova john.jones@uwex.edu John Jones 

The quiet command prevents the user from being notified.

To verify your additions, use the review command described below. 

How to Remove a Member

Send the following command to listproc@uwex.edu. The list-member affected automatically receives an e-mail notice of your action unless you specify “quiet.” 

command: 

[quiet] delete <list> <password> <address>

example: 

delete test-list supernova john.jones@uwex.edu
or
quiet delete test-list supernova john.jones@uwex.edu

If the quiet command is used, users will not be notified of the deletion.

To verify your removals, use the review command, described below. 

How to Review List Members 

Send the following command to listproc@uwex.edu. You’ll receive a complete list of list-members return e-mail. 

command: 

review <ListName> 

example: 

review test-list 

How to Create an Alias for a List Member

Alias an existing subscriber to a new address. Used in cases where a subscriber
needs to be able to send mail from another machine or the subscriber's email
address can appear in multiple formats.  Mail will be accepted from both the
address-as-subscribed and from the new-address. 

  list password new-address address-as-subscribed

Example:

For a list named "my-list" whose owner password is "foo" the user
ht56@nebbuch.org has informed the list owner that occasionally she would like to
be able to send commands to ListProc from another machine but doesn't want to
have to subscribe from that machine also.  The list owner complied by setting up
an alias for the second account.

    alias my-list  foo   ret@kabb.net   ht56@nebbuch.org

so that all mail from the second address, ret@kabb.net, is seen by ListProc as
being from ht56@nebbuch.org

For More Help

Send the command “help” to listproc@uwex.edu, send email to listsmgr@uwex.edu, or contact the HelpDesk at 608-262-5034