A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients. The term is often extended to include the people subscribed to such a list, so the group of subscribers are referred to as "the mailing list", or simply "the list".

Hiding Recipient List

If you wish to hide the list of destination addresses from other recipients, you need to put your email address in the "To" field and the recipients’ addresses in the "Bcc" field.

For example:

To: your.address@yourhost.usask.ca

Bcc: all recipients

Subject: ...

Variations may exist for different email clients.

Listman Mailing List Service

The University of Saskatchewan provides mailing lists through a service called Listman. Any authorized user can submit a new mailing list request and manage mailing lists through Listman.

For detailed instructions on requesting a new mailing list and manage a mailing list, please use the guides provided. If you have any questions about a mailing list, do not hesitate to contact ICT Help Desk for assistance. 

Requesting a New ListMan Mailing List

1. Log in to Listman with your NSID username and password.
2. Click on “Requests” in the left menu.
3. Click on “New List Request” in the left menu.
4. In the New List box, enter the new mailing list you wish to use.
5. Select options you want to turn on.
6. Click “Submit Request” button.

Adding a new group manager for a ListMan List

1. Log in  Listman with your NSID username and password.
2. Click on “Groups” in the left menu.
3. Select the group you want to add a new group manager.
4. Click on “Add New Group Manager” in the left menu.
5. Enter the new group manager’s NSID.
6. Click Add button.

Archiving Lists

Mailing lists can be archived into a form that can be retrieved via the web. The MHonArc program is used to convert email to web pages. For example, campus announcements may be archived and stored on the web. It works by setting up a special email address on www.usask.ca. Any mail sent to that address is archived on www.usask.ca. More information is available at the MhonArc webpage.