An email (mailing) list is managed by an on-line resourse
known as a listserv, which sends a copy of all messages it receives to every
email account on its designated list.
To join a particular mailing list (such as a class
mailing list) on the CCSN Computer Graphics Program listserv, a user must SUBSCRIBE
to it. Normally this is done simply by sending email to the listserv and asking
it to place you on the list you want to be on.
To get onto (join) a mailing lists provided by the
Computer Graphics Program
There are two methods:
From the computer you control—at home or work—on which your
email account is set up:
Go to the CCSN Computer Graphics Program Email Lists page.
Click on the appropriate Subscribe link on the right, then press Send.
From an email account at any location:
- Log in to your email account and send a blank email to listname-subscribe@csn.edu
(see below for listnames).
- You will get a Confirmation Requet email in your inbox.
- Open the email and read that the listserv (mailing list
manager) acknowledges your request. You must respond to this message
by clicking on the Reply button and return the message to confirm
your request.
- You will receive a Welcome! message in your mail inbox.
- The message of this email confirms you are now subscribed to themailing
list.
You must get this Welcome! email to be subscribed.
To send a message to a Computer Graphics Program mailing list:
- Log onto your email service (hotmail.com or whatever you have)
- In the TO: type in the email address of your list, which is the name of
the list followed by the "@" symbol, followed by "csn.edu".
(For example, to post something to the cg_events list send it to "cg_events@csn.edu)
You must be a member of the list to send a message to it.
See all of the instructions here.