1. Go to the Mailman List Request form.
2. Fill out the form completely. Note that the name of the list you want to set up: field should only contain the listname, rather than the complete email address (e.g. yalies if you are requesting a mailing list of the address yalies@mailman.yale.edu. Hit Submit application when you are finished.
3. You will see a confirmation screen that shows the information you have entered. This will confirm that your request has been submitted. When your request has been processed (within 1-2 business days), you will receive an email with your list information and mailing list password. You should immediately change the password.

For more detailed instructions, see Removing Yourself from a Mailman List.

1. To unsubscribe from a mailman list, visit http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/listname and scroll down to listname Subscribers where listname is the name of your list. Then type your Email address and click on the Unsubscribe or edit options button.
2. You will have a confirmation message emailed to you which will have a link that you should click on to complete the removal process (you can also confirm by email; see the instructions in the confirmation message).

Note: Another way to remove yourself from a list is to contact the list owner . To contact the list owner, email: listname-admin@mailman.yale.edu where listname is the name of the list of which you want to be unsubscribed. Example: yalies-owner@mailman.yale.edu where yalies is the listname.

Mailman list administrators may choose to have their list open or closed. An open list means that to subscribe, you only need to sign up and confirm your email address, whereas a closed list means that you make a request to subscribe, and a list administrator chooses to allow or deny such request. With a closed list, you may or may not be required to confirm your email address.

Open List

1. To susbscribe to a mailman list, visit http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/listname and scroll down to Subscribing to listname where listname is the name of your list.
2. Fill in the appropriate fields. The password that you choose will allow you to later change personal options for this mailing list. Note: your password will be emailed to you, so we strongly recommend that you do not use your NetID password.
3. Click the Subscribe button. You will then be taken to a page that confirms tht your request has been entered into the system. Check your email at the address you have just subscribed and you should receive an email asking you to confirm the list subscription request you just made.
4. Click the link in the email or reply to the email to complete your subscription request. If you follow the link the in email, you will have one last confirmation screen to choose to either Subscribe or Cancel the request.