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How can I subscribe to a mailing list?

Via e-mail: by sending an email tolistserv@lists.UGent.be

• In the subject line of your message, type in: subscribe name_of_the_list First name Last name (replace 'name_of_the_list' with the name of the list you want to subscribe to and enter your own first name and name.
• Leave the message blank.
• You will receive an email to confirm your registration. Read this carefully and follow the instructions.

Via the website https://lists.UGent.be.

• Go to the mailing lists
• Take a look at the categories on the Home page or click List of lists for an alphabetical list.
• If you have an @UGent.be e-mail address, click on the CAS button to log in.
• Select the list you want to subscribe to.
• Click Subscribe to subscribe to that list. If the owner of the list does not allow you to register, it is out of reach.
• You will receive an email to confirm your registration. Read this carefully and follow the instructions.

Confirmation email

The owner has the option to request a confirmation of registration or to save your registration in a waiting list. If the latter is the case, wait until the owner approves your registration.

e.g. registration confirmation, with the list name as sender

Welcome to the list discussietest@lists.UGent.be 
The email address you registered with is voornaam.achternaam@UGent.be 
mydiscussionlist
Everything about this list: https://lists.UGent.be/sympa/info/discussietest

e.g. confirmation of application; in this case you must confirm your registration via https://lists.UGent.be/sympa

from	SYMPA 
to	voornaam.achternaam@gmail.com
date	18 December 2009 15:26
subject	Ghent University Mailing List Server / register for trainees_flhc
mailed-by	lists.UGent.be
You asked to be subscribed to trainees_flhc mailing list.
You need the following password to confirm your registration
       password: xxxxxxxxxxxx

Ghent University Mailing List Server: https://lists.UGent.be/sympa
Help for Sympa: https://lists.UGent.be/sympa/help

How can I unsubscribe from a mailing list?

You can unsubscribe from some lists, usually from the lists where you have registered yourself. There are also lists that you cannot unsubscribe from.

By email: by sending an email tolistserv@lists.UGent.be, from the address with which you subscribed to the list.

• In the subject line of your message, type in: unsubscribe name_of_the_list (replace 'name_of_the_list' with the name of the list).
• Leave the message blank.
• You will receive a confirmation email.

Via the website https://lists.UGent.be.

• If you have an @UGent.be e-mail address, click on the CAS button to log in.
  If not, log in with the email address and password you received when you registered.
• In Your Lists, select the list you want to unsubscribe from.
• Click Unsubscribe. Click on it and confirm with OK. You are now unsubscribed and will no longer receive emails for that mailing list.
• You will receive a confirmation email.

Confirmation email

e.g. unsubscribe confirmation

from	trainees_flhc-request@lists.ugent.be
to	firstname.LastName.com
date	18 December 2009 16:27
subject	Unsubscribed from trainees_flhc
mailed-by	lists.ugent.be
Your email address (firstname.LastName.com) has been removed from list trainees_flhc@lists.ugent.be
Bye!

How do I send an email to the mailing list?

By e-mail: by sending an email to name_of_the_list@lists.UGent.be (replace 'name_of_the_list' with the name of the list).

Depending on how the list was set up, messages are forwarded immediately or after approval by the owners/moderators.