How do I send a message to a majors list?

Address the message to the listname (i.e. psyc@lists.bates.edu). The message will be sent to the faculty members teaching a course in that department/program and all the students who have declared their major in that department/major.

Who may send a message to a major list?

The faculty in that department/program, all students who have officially declared their major in the department/program, and any individuals who have been added to the list by request of the chair (i.e. lab assistants).

How do I know the list name?

List names are the standard Bates abbreviation for the department/program followed by @lists.bates.edu. Case does not matter. Examples: math@lists.bates.edu or AAS@lists.bates.edu.

Can I send a message from an account other than my Bates account?

No. Only list members may post to the list. You must send to these lists from your Bates email account so you are recognized as a member of the list. If you try to send mail, from a yahoo, hotmail or AOL account for example, the system will not accept it.

Who will receive my message when I reply to a message?

If a message was sent from a list and you use the reply option, your reply will go to everyone on the list. If you wish to reply only to the person who initiated the message, direct your message to that individual's E-mail address.

How do I get a list of the individuals on a specific list?

Send a mail message to classdomo@lists.bates.edu. In the message (not the subject line) put one line: who list-name where listname is the name of the major list (e.g. who eng).

How do I save messages I want to keep?

Each member of the list is responsible for saving any message they wish to keep. There is a finite amount of space in the incoming mailbox directory, so messages should not be kept in your incoming mailbox but saved in a folder as you would other E-mail messages.

How do I get on or off a major list?

These lists are generated nightly from information in the Registrar's database. If you are not on the list of your major, you have not properly declared your intention to major in that department/program. If you are on a list of a major you are no longer intending to pursue, you have not properly dropped that major from your record. Major declaration forms are available at the Registrar and Student Financial Services office in Libbey Forum. Once your major declaration form has been processed, your name will be added to or deleted from the list by the next day. Please direct questions regarding the adding or deleting of staff names on the list to Sarah Bernard (sbernard) in Information Services.

How do I get more help on using E-mail?

For more information on using your E-mail system or other technical questions regarding the lists, contact the Information Services Helpdesk.

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 Department/Program Abbreviations

A complete description of department /program abbreviations is available on the following page in the Bates College Catalog