Hi folks, this is probably worth keeping - it's a the text of the User
Quick reference that appears on the website. When you've time it's also
worth looking around the (rather ugly) site as ListServe - the JISC robot -
is fully featured and will allow digests, suspended mail, etc.  God knows -
I can't understand it! J

The National Academic Mailing List Service

General Information
Most list facilities are available via the JISCmail Web at
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/. We recommend using the web interface as it is
much more intuitive and user-friendly than the email route.

Web Password
You will need a password to access the LISTSERV web for private (closed)
lists. To register a password go to the JISCmail home page and follow the
navigation provided.

Using Email
The most generally used functions available via email are described below.
In all cases replace LISTNAME with the name of your list which need not be
in capitals. If you use a signature file or "footer" when you send email
messages you will need to stop JISCmail processing it. Therefore, on the
line below the command type two minus signs:

--

eg

To: [log in to unmask]

Subject:

Body of Message:

join rhucust Ronald Custard

--

Ronald


Membership Settings
Join a list

join LISTNAME firstname lastname

Confirm list membership

ok (upon receiving email)

Stop signature from being processed

--

Leave a list

leave LISTNAME

Leave all lists you are subscribed to

leave *

To get a list of commands

Help

To get a copy of the JISCmail user guide

get jiscmail memo

User Settings
Suspend email from a list (useful when you go on holiday).

set LISTNAME nomail

Suspend email from ALL lists

set * nomail

Resume email from a list

set LISTNAME mail

Resume email from ALL lists

set * mail

Find out what lists you belong to

query *

Receive messages in a digest

set LISTNAME digest

Stop receiving digests of messages

set LISTNAME nodigest

Searching for lists.

get jisclist memo

This will return a list of all JISCmail lists. The search facilities on the
JISCmail web may be more helpful.

To get list details, including list name, title, description, and list of
members if the list is open to review

review LISTNAME

To get details of your subscription options for a list

query LISTNAME

File and Archive Management
To get a list of files and archives belonging to a list

index LISTNAME

To get a file or archive belonging to a list

get LISTNAME\filename.filetype

Both archives and files associated with lists can be viewed via the list’s
LISTSERV front page www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/listname.html

Remember
All commands must be sent to the address: [log in to unmask]

Messages to a list to:
[log in to unmask]

Messages to the owner(s) of a list to:
[log in to unmask]

Contact
JISCmail Helpline
Building R27
CLRC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Chilton, Didcot
Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX
Tel: 01235 44 6780
Fax: 01235 44 6708
Email: [log in to unmask]