Transcript Document 7540349
Summer Tech Express
Mark Branom ITSS Technology Training Services
Converting EMS Distribution Lists to Majordomo
Topics
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Why convert to Majordomo?
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Step 1: Finding the Names of Your EMS Lists
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Step 2: a) Extracting Email Addresses from Your Public Forsythe Lists b) Extracting Email Addresses from Your Private Forsythe Lists
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Step 3: Creating a Majordomo List
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Step 4: a) Populating the Majordomo List Using the Add Command b) Populating the Majordomo List Using the Build List Command
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Resources
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Why Convert?
• Forsythe is going away.
• Majordomo can help reduce spam, if you set the list so only Stanford addresses can post.
• http://lists.stanford.edu
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Step 1:
Finding the Names of Your EMS Distribution Lists 1) Log in to Forsythe (do not enter PRISM).
2) At the command prompt enter UTIL SUMMARY ( ENTER if on a PC, RETURN if on a Mac).
and press ENTER/RETURN This utility provides summary information about your Forsythe account, including all distribution lists that you either own or maintain.
Make a note of the names of the lists you want to convert to Majordomo, and proceed to Step 2 below.
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Step 2a:
Extracting Email Addresses from Your Public Forsythe Lists 1) At the command prompt, enter SPIRES PC, RETURN if on a Mac).
and press ENTER/RETURN ( ENTER if on a 2) Enter SELECT EMS DISTRIBUTION and press ENTER/RETURN .
3) Enter FIND LIST
LISTNAME
and press ENTER/RETURN (substitute
LISTNAME
for the name of the EMS Distribution List).
4) Enter SET FORMAT $REPORT ACCOUNT and press ENTER/RETURN .
5) Enter SET FORMAT * OPTION NOREPORT MAXROWS=900 ENTER/RETURN .
and press 6) Enter IN ACTIVE TYPE and press ENTER/RETURN .
7) Enter VIEW and press ENTER/RETURN .
8) Enter CHANGE ' ' to '@FORSYTHE.STANFORD.EDU' in ~'@' NOLIST and press ENTER/RETURN .
9) Enter MAIL TO [email protected]
and press ENTER/RETURN .
(substitute your real email address for [email protected]).
10) Check your email. The list of addresses from the EMS Distribution List should arrive shortly. You will then be able to copy and paste them into your majordomo list using the Build List command (see Step 4 below).
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Step 2b:
Extracting Email Addresses from Your Private Forsythe Lists 1) At the command prompt, enter SPIRES RETURN if on a Mac) and press ENTER/RETURN ( ENTER if on a PC, 2) Enter SELECT XXX DIST LISTS and press ENTER/RETURN (where XXX is the last three letters of the account -- for example., HF.MWB would be SELECT MWB DIST LISTS ).
3) Enter FIND LIST LISTNAME and press ENTER/RETURN 4) Enter SET FORMAT $REPORT ACCOUNT and press ENTER/RETURN 5) Enter SET FORMAT * OPTION NOREPORT MAXROWS=900 ENTER/RETURN and press 6) Enter IN ACTIVE TYPE and press ENTER/RETURN 7) Enter VIEW and press ENTER/RETURN 8) Enter CHANGE ' ' to '@FORSYTHE.STANFORD.EDU' in ~'@' NOLIST and press ENTER/RETURN 9) Enter MAIL TO [email protected]
and press ENTER/RETURN (substitute your real email address for [email protected]).
10) Check your email – the list of addresses from the EMS Distribution List should arrive shortly. You will be able to then copy and paste them into your majordomo list using the Build List command (see Step 4 below).
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Step 3:
Creating a Majordomo List 1) 2) Visit http://lists.stanford.edu
Under “Request a New List,” click
Complete this form
and fill out the requested information. Requests for new lists generally take 1-2 business days to complete.
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Step 4:
Populating the Majordomo List Once you receive approval from ITSS for your majordomo distribution list, you may begin populating it.
You can do this either by manually entering the addresses, one-by one, using the
Add
command; or you can use the
Build list
command on the http://lists.stanford.edu
website.
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Step 4a: Populating the Majordomo List Using the
Add
Command 1) 2) Log into your list.
Add the addresses, one-by-one, by entering the
Email address Member’s name
(optional). Then click
Add
.
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Step 4b: Populating the Majordomo List Using the
Build List
Command 1) 2) 3) 4) Log into your list.
Click
Build list
.
Copy and paste the email addresses you wish to add to this mailing list.
Be sure that each address is fully qualified – e.g.,
, NOT
john.doe@cs
.
Click
Save
.
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Resources
• Majordomo: – http://lists.stanford.edu
– https://lists.stanford.edu/majordomo_basics.html
– https://lists.stanford.edu/subscriber_commands.html
– https://lists.stanford.edu/owner_commands.html
• Forsythe Mainframe Retirement: – http://mainframe-retirement.stanford.edu
• HelpSU (for technical support) – http://helpsu.stanford.edu
– 650-725-HELP (650-725-4357) April 27, 2020
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