List Admins

About E-list Administrative Passwords (Lyris)

With Lyris, a password is associated with an email address (representing a list administrator), so, for example, each administrator for CU-fengshui-L has his or her own password. There...

Add Admins to an E-list via Lyris Web Interface

Any list administrator can make any other list member a list administrator. (If the person is not yet a list member, any administrator can make them a member and then give them administrative...

Add Multiple E-list Members by Importing (Lyris)

By importing a file of addresses, you can use the Lyris web interface to add many people to a list all at once. Although there are other options, we strongly recommend using a CSV...

Add Multiple E-list Members Manually via Lyris Web Interface

With this method of entering many members at once you will only enter email addresses, not members' names. Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? -...

Add Multiple E-list Members via Email Commands (Lyris)

Looking for information on how to join an e-list? See our instructions for subscribing yourself. Only list administrators may add members (other than themselves) to an e-list...

Add One E-list Member via Email Commands (Lyris)

Looking for how to subscribe yourself to an e-list? Only list administrators may add members (other than themselves) to an e-list. To add a member to a list, send an email message...

Add One E-list Member via the Lyris Web Interface

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Members. Hover over Add Members. A sub-menu will...

Addresses Associated with E-lists

In the addresses shown here, replace listname with the name of your list. Be sure to include the hyphen and the letter L at the end of the list name. Messages...

Admin: View a Listing of E-list Members via Email Commands (Lyris)

We recommend that you use the web interface method to access a complete listing of e-list members. The email method is shown below. Only list administrators may request a complete listing...

Admin: View a Listing of E-list Members via Web Interface (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Members. Click View Members. You'...

Change or Remove E-list Admin Privileges (Lyris)

Any list administrator can change or remove privileges for any other list member, including other list administrators. A list admin cannot alter the list owner's privileges. If you want to...

Create an E-list Member List for Import (Lyris)

Open Excel (or other spreadsheet program). In row 1 of each column, enter one of the column headings allowed. See Notes on CSV File Content for the list. Be sure to include the...

Create E-list Welcome Messages (Lyris)

Your e-list comes with a standard welcome message that should cover most needs. (See Test Your Message at the bottom of this page to see what the message looks like.) As a list administrator, you...

Delete All E-list Members via Email Commands (Lyris)

Only list administrators may delete (also called remove or unsubscribe) members other than themselves from an e-list. This method will delete all members except those who have...

Delete E-list Members by Searching via Lyris Web Interface

This method is only useful when the addresses you want to delete have something in common (for example, all addresses with "@cornell.edu"). Log in to the Lyris administrator web...

Delete Many E-list Members via Email Commands (Lyris)

Only list administrators may delete (also called remove and unsubscribe) members other than themselves from an e-list. To remove multiple members from a list, send an email message to...

Delete Multiple E-list Members by Typing Addresses via Lyris Web Interface

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Members. Select Delete Members...

Delete One E-list Member via Email Commands (Lyris)

Only list administrators may delete (also called remove and unsubscribe) members other than themselves from an e-list. To delete one member, send an email message to listname-...

Delete One E-list Member via Lyris Web Interface

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Members. Select View Members. You can...

E-list Configuration: "Reply-to" Address

The "Reply-to" setting is not a sure thing. The configuration you set in Lyris may be overruled by a user's email settings, or manually overridden by the user. Still, it's good to set the default...

E-list Configuration: Are Posts Moderated? (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Utilities. Hover over List Settings. A sub-menu...

E-list Configuration: Do Members Confirm Their Membership? (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Utilities. Hover over List Settings. A sub-menu...

E-list Configuration: Do Members Confirm When They Leave? (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Utilities. Hover over List Settings. A sub-menu...

E-list Configuration: Who Can Join? (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Utilities. Hover over List Settings. A sub-menu...

E-list Configuration: Who Can Post to the List? (Lyris)

This is a complicated setting, because there are a few related choices for you to make. Your list will enforce the posting rules you've set in this order: Can non-Cornell...

E-list Configuration: Who Can See a List of Members? (Lyris)

This setting determines who, if anyone, can get a list of all the members of an e-list by using the review command. Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log...

E-list Ownership and Administration (Lyris)

First, a couple of technical terms, as used by CIT and Lyris. A List Owner is the person ultimately responsible for all aspects of the operation of the e-list, and is the...

E-list Problem: Member Listed as "Complaint" or "Explicitly Banned"

Member's status shows as "complaint." List admin receives "Explicitly Banned" error message when trying to modify a member's status.

Edit an Exported E-list Member List (Lyris)

Download the list of members from each of the lists to be merged, one at a time, as described on our Export a List of Members page. Open the .cvs files in Excel. You may not...

Export a List of E-list Members (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Members. Select View Members. From the...

Export, Edit, and Import E-list Member Lists (Lyris)

Sometimes you need to make major changes to the membership of a list. This article provides the building blocks for that.

Find a Member's Lists via Lyris Web Interface

Use this method to find all of your lists to which a member belongs. (This is only for the lists you administer, not all Cornell lists.)

Get Help with E-lists (Lyris)

Your first line of defense for general questions about e-lists is this web site. The second source of wisdom is the IT Service Desk. If you have questions about a particular list,...

Handle Requests to Join Your E-list via Lyris Web Interface

This is a rare instance where using email commands sent to Lyris actually works better than using the administrative web interface, so we suggest you use the procedure in our Review Requests...

Help Your E-list's Members (Lyris)

One of the responsibilities of an e-list administrator is to provide technical assistance to the list's subscribers. You'll get messages and calls from people around campus (possibly...

Import a List of E-list Members (Lyris)

Log in to the Lyris administrator web interface. - How do I log in? - Take me to the login page. On the left, click Members. Select Add Members, then Import from...

Log In or Log Out of Lyris Web Interface (E-lists)

Logging In When you point your browser to the Lyris Administrator interface (https://www.list.cornell.edu), you'll see a login window. The exact appearance of the window depends on which...

Maintain Your E-list's Membership (Lyris)

One of your responsibilities as a list administrator is to keep your membership roster accurate and up-to-date. Lyris will help you by keeping track of the addresses that have problems (like not...

Manage Your E-list via Email Commands (Lyris)

E-list administrators can complete many tasks either by email commands (this article) or through the Lyris Web Interface.

Manage Your E-list via Lyris Web Interface

E-list administrators can complete many tasks either through the Lyris Web Interface (this article) or by email commands.

Merge E-list Member Lists (Lyris)

Download the list of members from each of the lists to be merged, one at a time, as described on our Export a List of Members page. Open the .cvs files in Excel. You may not see...

Migrate Members from One E-list to Another (Lyris)

Download the members from the list, as described on our Export a List of Members page. Open the .cvs file in Excel. You may not see your file listed until you change the...

Moderate E-list Posts via Email Commands (Lyris)

Although it is possible to moderate message via email commands, we strongly recommend that you use the Lyris web interface to moderate messages. It just works better. The email method has...

Moderate E-list Posts via Lyris Web Interface

Any list administrator can configure an e-list to automatically distribute submitted messages to the list, or hold messages until an administrator has reviewed them. (See our List Configuration:...

Notes on CSV File Content with E-list Member Lists (Lyris)

One way to add multiple members to a list is by importing a CSV file. This article goes into some detail about the format of that file.

Overview of E-list Configuration Options (Lyris)

Lyris ListManager provides tools for customizing the way your list behaves. Here we'll describe some of the most commonly used options.

Reset Your E-list Password (Lyris)

Only list admins and list owners need Lyris passwords. List members do not have (and do not need) passwords. In the steps described below, you'll be typing your new password into a web...

Review Requests to Join Your E-list via Email Commands (Lyris)

One of the ways you can configure your Lyris-based list determines who is allowed to join. There are three options: open - anyone can join (no approval needed) private -...

Send an Email Message in Plain Text

Most email clients let you apply formatting to your messages, features like font choices, size, bold, colors, indents, etc. Some applications (for example, Lyris ListManager) expect...

Stop an E-list's Messages (Temporarily)

Sometimes things go wrong and suddenly your list implodes. A wave of messages arrive from unexpected sources, or a loop gets started where each message automatically generates a reply. Whatever the cause, you want to stop it, then figure out what happened.

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Basic E-list Member Tasks

This article links to several other articles that outline the basics of being a list member.

Export, Edit, and Import E-list Member Lists (Lyris)

Sometimes you need to make major changes to the membership of a list. This article provides the building blocks for that.

Manage Your E-list via Email Commands (Lyris)

E-list administrators can complete many tasks either by email commands (this article) or through the Lyris Web Interface.

Manage Your E-list via Lyris Web Interface

E-list administrators can complete many tasks either through the Lyris Web Interface (this article) or by email commands.

Overview of E-list Configuration Options (Lyris)

Lyris ListManager provides tools for customizing the way your list behaves. Here we'll describe some of the most commonly used options.

Overview: Create an E-list (Lyris)

This article summarizes the steps for creating a new e-list.

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