Using the Listserv

UMass Lowell provides a Listserv solution for its faculty and staff to stay connected to their workgroups and committees.

Update 2024: 

Listserv can ONLY be accessed via VPN or an on-campus internet connection. If you need assistance installing or connecting to the VPN, please find instructions on our VPN and Remote Access page. For further questions, please contact TechServices at 978-934-4357. 

Logging In for the First Time

  1. Open a web browser and go to: http://listserv.uml.edu 
  2. Click on Log In (left of screen or top right corner).
  3. Click on Get a new LISTSERV password.
  4. Enter your UML e-mail address.
  5. Enter a password:
  • passwords must be at least 6 characters
  • use a combination of letters and numbers
  • do not use spaces or symbols (i.e., #, %, *)
  • underscores “_” and hyphens “–“ are allowed 
  1. Enter password again to verify. 
  2. Click on Register Password.
  3. Confirmation will be sent to your e-mail account. 
  4. Once you receive the e-mail message, click on the link in the message to confirm (and return to the LISTSERV page). 
  5. Click on Log In (top right corner). 
  6. Enter your UML e-mail address and your new password and click Log In.

Logging In

  1. Open a web browser and go to: http://listserv.uml.edu
  2. Click on Log In (left of screen or top right corner). 
  3. Enter your Email address and password and click Log In.

Adding/Removing Subscribers

  1. Log into LISTSERV. 
  2. Under List Management (top left) click on Subscriber Management (available to list owners only). 
  3. If you are the owner of just one list, your list will be displayed at the top of the screen. If you are the owner of multiple lists, select your list from the dropdown arrow at the top. 
  4. Examine, Add or Delete Subscribers. 
  5. Log out when finished.

Sending a Message to the List

Send a message to yourlist@listserv.uml.edu (e.g., if the listname is test-list, send the message to test-list@listserv.uml.edu)

Help/Documentation

  1. Go to http://listserv.uml.edu 
  2. Next to Resources, click on About LISTSERV to go to the L-Soft webpage or click on LISTSERV Documentation.