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Technical Listservs

To subscribe to a U of M mailing listserv:

  1. Address an e-mail message to LISTSERV@umn.edu
  2. Leave the Subject line blank
  3. On the first line of the Message area type: SUBSCRIBE listname Your full name
  4. Send message
  5. You will receive a confirmation that you have been added to the LISTSERV, along with a memo describing how to use the LISTSERV.

U of M Security-related mailing list

The following e-mail discussion groups/listservs are available at the University for server and network security:

List Name Restrictions Purpose Managed By How to subscribe
comp-sec U of M Full-time Staff Potentially sensitive security alerts and announcements. May include in-progress IT Security attacks and compromised hosts. This is a closed list.  Do not forward without approval from OIT Security & Assurance.  All members vetted by OIT Security staff. OIT Security & Assurance Send an e-mail to listserv@umn.edu, with the first line of your message: SUBSCRIBE comp-sec
net-people None General purpose networking discussion & announcements OIT Networking & Telecommunications Services (NTS) Send an e-mail to listserv@umn.edu, with the first line of your message:
SUBSCRIBE net-people [your fullname]
net-ops None Report network outages and maintenance OIT Networking & Telecommunications Services (NTS) Send an e-mail to listserv@umn.edu, with the first line of your message:
SUBSCRIBE net-ops [your fullname]

Other U of M mailing lists:

List Name Restrictions Purpose
apple-l None Apple Macintosh Discussion
code-people U of M The listserv (along with the monthly meetings) is for developers to network, share information on best practices and new technologies, and collaborate, to benefit our work and the University community.  See web site.
EMAIL-L None E-mail group Technical Coordinator list. Includes discussion on services provided by Internet Services.
umn-tcoord U of M Technical Coordinators
unix-l None Unix Discussion
http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=CSE-WEBDEV&A=1 U of M Web Developers Discussion
windows-l U of M Windows Discussion

For more information on Listservs, see http://lists.umn.edu/