Create Sympa List

Summary

This article provides instructions on how to create a new mailing list.

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Create New List

Navigate to UTDallas Mailing Lists Service.
Log in using your UTD credentials.

Note: The screen will say email address, but you should only enter your NetID as shown in the image.

Sympa login screen.

Select Create List under 'What would you like to do?'

Sympa Home Page.

Enter/select the required information as follows:
- List name: The name of your list.
  - This will also serve as the address.
- List type: This governs the properties of the list, who can see it, and how users are added.
- Subject: This is a broad description of your list.
- Audience: The general target audience of the mailing list.
- Description: A comprehensive description of the purpose and goal of your list.
  - This information will be included in emails sent to users once they are subscribed.
Click on Submit your creation request.

Create list form.

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Article ID: 15

Created

Mon 11/22/21 1:36 PM

Modified

Wed 7/31/24 4:22 PM

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