The purpose of the course listserv available for students enrolled in this course is to disseminate course announcements, changes to the schedule, and other information which needs to be received in a timely manner. You will also be assured that you receive the information at the same approximate time as everyone else and do not have to worry if you did not have time to check the web site for such information. 

If individual students have questions that need to be directed to an instructor or mentor, he or she should email the instructor directly.  If a particular question is asked by several students, clarification will be posted on the listserv for the benefit of all.   Other questions some of you may have can be answered by emailing another student individually rather than posting a message on the listserv and receiving too many replies. The purpose in utilizing this listserv is for important announcements and sharing course-related information amongst class members rather than to junk up your email inbox. Before you post a message to the listserv please make sure it is appropriate for this purpose. 

To begin receiving postings from the listserv you should read and follow the instructions for subscribing and posting to the listserv below. The name of the listserv for this course is "web". Please remember that posting messages to the course listserv and participating in threaded discussions are two different things.

Joining the listserv:

1. Login to your email account.

2. Create a new message

To:  listserv@mailer.uwf.edu

Subject:  (Leave this box blank.)

Message:  subscribe web firstname lastname (your own first and last name)

Your message should look similar to the sample shown below:

Make sure that there is nothing typed in the body of the message other than the words shown above (with your first and last name instead of "melissa kelly").

3. Send

Usually within 24 hours of sending the above message to the listserv, you will receive a confirmation message similar to the one shown below.

YOU SHOULD READ THIS EMAIL COMPLETELY AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR CONFIRMING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION!!!  If you do not follow the instructions, you will NOT be subscribed to the listserv.

When you click the link provided in the email message, a browser window similar to the one shown below will open.

You will know you have successfully subscribed to the list when you receive a message (like the one shown below) from the list manager welcoming you to the list.

You should save this email message because it provides you with information you will need about posting messages to the listserv and unsubscribing (taking your email off the list). If you have little or no experience using listservs then make sure to read the email you receive confirming your subscription.

After successfully subscribing to the listserv you can send messages to the listserv using the following email address:

web@mailer.uwf.edu

Note:
The email account that you use to sign up for the listserv is the only account that you can subsequently use to send messages to or reply to messages from the listserv.  For example, suppose that you have a Hotmail account in addition to your ArgoNet account.  If you send a message from your ArgoNet account to sign up for the listserv, then you have been subscribed with that email address.  If you try to send a message to the listserv from another account (such as Hotmail), then you will get a notification message that your posting has been rejected.

Looking for help with a listserv problem? Read this list of typical problems that occur when trying to sign up or send mail to the listserv.

If you cannot find the answer to your problem using the troubleshooting list provided, send a message to Melissa for assistance. Make sure you include a copy of any error messages so that she can assist you more effectively.