How to Temporarily Turn Mass Mail Off and On

How to temporarily turn OFF mass mail

If you are going away and do not want to receive mass mail during your absence, here is how you can turn off all or some of your mass mail. 

NOTE:  Unsubscribing from these lists will accomplish the same goal but only if you unsubscribe from all 6 lists.    If your goal is to unsubscribe from only a few of the lists (e.g. only the -all lists) you must use the method described below.

1. Determine the lists you want to temporarily turn off.
2. Address an e-mail message to listserv@listserv.hamilton.edu
3. In the body of the message, type something similar to the following (content will depend on which lists you want to turn off). Each entry should be on a separate line. Some examples:

• set events-all nomail
• set notices-all nomail
• set events-students nomail
• set notices-students nomail

4. If you use an automatic signature in your e-mail, turn it off (or delete it) prior to sending this message.  Otherwise, your signature may generate an error message and your commands will not be accepted by Listserv.
5. Send your message.

How to turn mass mail back ON

NOTE:  If you unsubscribed from the mass mail lists, you must resubscribe to them.  The method described below will not work if you are not subscribed to the list.  Click here for instructions.  Otherwise, proceed with the instructions that follow:

1.  Determine the lists you want to turn back on.
2.  Address an e-mail message to listserv@listserv.hamilton.edu
3. In the body of the message type something similar to the following (the content will depend on which lists you want to turn on). NOTE: Each entry should be on a separate line.

• set events-all nomail
• set notices-all nomail
• set events-students nomail
• set notices-students nomail

4. If you use an automatic signature in your e-mail, you need to turn it off (or delete it) for this message.  Otherwise, your signature will generate an error message and your change will not be accepted by Listserv.  If you do not know if you use an automatic signature, you are likely not using one.
5. Send your message.