Subscribing to University Listserv Mailing Lists

The university provides Listserv mailing lists for distributing email to subscribers.

Log into Listserv

You will be asked to create a separate, non-UARK password the first time you log into the Listserv Subscriber’s Corner.

Find a University of Arkansas Hosted Listervs Mailing List

To subscribe to a University of Arkansas hosted mailing list, search using the exact list name, or browse Listserv’s Email Lists.

View Listserv Archives

Archives are sorted by date and can be searched by topic or keyword. Search or select the list, and select Search Archive on the right. Many lists will not display archives unless you are subscribed.

Subscribe or Unsubscribe

You can also subscribe/unsubscribe using email commands:

  1. Log into the email account that will be subscribed (or unsubscribed) to the list.
  2. Open a new message and remove any text, including your signature line.
  3. In the To: field, enter "listserv@listserv.uark.edu."
  4. Leave the Subject line blank.
  5. In the body of the email:
    • To subscribe, enter "subscribe listname fullname"
    • To unsubscribe, enter "signoff listname fullname"
      Replace "listname" with the name of the Listserv mailing list. For example, "subscribe UARKList Jane Smith." 
  6. Send the message.

Update Listserv Password

To change your Listserv password:

  1. Go to the Listserv Subscriber's Corner.
  2. Click Log in at the top right.
  3. Click Change Password. 
    If you are already logged in, click Log Out at the top right of the title bar. From the login screen, click Change Password.

If you do not remember your old password, use the Register Listserv Password screen.

Receive a Copy of Your Listserv Post

Receive a copy of your own posts to a list using the Subscriber's Corner:

  1. Log into the Listserv Subscriber's Corner.
  2. Click Settings next to the list name. 
  3. In the Acknowledgments section, select the radio button "Receive copy of own postings." 
  4. Click Update Options.

Receive a copy of your own posts to a list using an email command:

  1. Log into the email account that is subscribed to the list.
  2. Open a new message and remove any text, including your signature line.
  3. In the To field, enter "listserv@listserv.uark.edu." Leave the Subject line blank.
  4. In the body of the email, enter "set listname repro." If you wish to stop receiving your own posts, enter "set listname norepro" in the body of the email.
    Replace "listname" with the name of the Listserv mailing list. For example, "set UARKList repro."

Subscribe to Listserv Digest Emails

Digest subscriptions allow you to receive one message daily containing all posts to the list from that day.

To receive messages in digest form:

  1. Go to the Listserv Subscriber's Corner.
  2. Click Settings next to the list name.
  3. In the Subscription Type section, select a Digest option for the list. 
  4. Click the Update Options button.

You can also change your digest settings using email commands:

  1. Log into the email account that is subscribed to the list.
  2. Open a new message and remove any text, including your Signature line.
  3. In the To field, enter "listserv@listserv.uark.edu." Leave the Subject line blank.
  4. In the body of the email, enter "set listname digest." 
    Replace "listname" with the name of the Listserv mailing list. For example, "set UARKList digest."
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