The UChicago Mailing Lists system is the University's centralized electronic mailing list service. This system is ideal for sending emails on behalf of a University department, affiliated organization, or campus group. The system helps remove the complexities around maintaining mailing lists within your personal email account and address book. Only current faculty, student, and staff may own a list, but subscribers can include individuals who are outside of the University.

When you create up a list you become the owner and moderator of the list. You may add additional owners and moderators as necessary. To avoid losing access to a list when owners leave the University, it's best to set up the list with at least two owners.

Purpose

There are two distinct purposes for the UChicago Mailing Lists:

• To communicate with individuals who are not a part of the University on the behalf of departments, affiliated organizations, and campus groups.  
  For example, the Department of Classics might use a mailing list address to discuss registration and attendance for an Ovid conference with scholars around the world.
• To communicate between University departments, affiliated organizations, and campus groups.  
  For example, a campus bird-watching club might use a mailing list to post sightings for all the members to enjoy.

Access 

You can create, view, manage, and subscribe from the UChicago Mailing Lists (lists.uchicago.edu) system. A valid CNetID and password are required to create and manage a list. However, anyone can subscribe to a list with a valid email address. (Note: Some lists may require subscription approval.)

If you don't have a CNetID and want to subscribe to a mailing list, log in to the UChicago Mailing Lists website with a valid email address to request a system-generated password. Once you're logged in, follow these instructions:

1. Select First login? in the login box.
2. Enter your email address and select Request new password.
3. The system-generated password will be sent to the email address you entered.

After you receive your system-generated password, you can log in and manage your mailing list subscriptions.

Resources

For additional documentation and other reference material, read these related articles.

Support

If you have questions about the service or need support, contact IT Services.