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E-mail List Request Form

gstruve — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:04:22 +0000

What name would you like for the list?*
1. Shorter is better.
2. No spaces or special characters, all lowercase.
3. Can have – or _ (but an underscore won't show well on the web.)
The list address will be listname@lists.bates.edu
4. listname@bates.edu will no longer work.
Please provide a very brief description of the purpose of the list (ex. forsale is to post items up for sale):
If you wish, provide a detailed description of the purpose of the list (optional):
What is the name of the sponsoring group (or the name of the current one)?
Your Full Name:
Your Bates E-Mail Address:
Contact Phone Number:
Do you want this list to be open or closed?
- Open - Anyone can subscribe.
- Closed - The owner of the List will need to approve the subscription.
Only members of the list can write to it?
- Yes - Default
- No
Replies to the whole list or just Sender of original message?
- List
- Sender - Good for distribution lists where members do not reply to each other.
Moderated so that ALL messages sent to the list need to be approved by the list administrator?
- Yes - Requires a lot of administration.
- No
Have you Moderated a Bates List before?
- Yes
- No - A brief introduction at the Help Desk is highly recommended.
Once a list exists, the moderator/owner is allowed the following options for operating an existing e-mail list:
- A list must have an moderator/owner.
- It is the responsibility of the moderator/owner to manage the list.
- They will approve subscriptions and unsubscriptions for a closed list, and approve any BOUNCED messages to the list.
- When a message is bounced to a list, a message is sent to the SENDER of the message, explaining why it was bounced. A message is also sent to the list moderator/owner to see if the message should be approved to be sent to the list.
NOTE: Official course lists and other official Banner-populated lists will not have BOUNCE messages sent to the moderator/owner for approval. If a SENDER receives notification that a message has not been delivered to a course list, they must contact Help Desk Services to get assistance in sending their message another way.

The moderator/owner has the password for the list. To perform the moderator/owner's functions, the moderator/owner will visit a webpage. Users who request a list will be moderators/owners by default and must attend a 15 minute demonstration on moderating/owning a list. A change in moderators/owners requires the permission in email of the previous moderator/owner or the president of the organization using the list.

Creating Forms for the Web

rrichar2 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:10:11 +0000

In order to create a web form that works, you not only need to create a web form, but direct that form to send the information to the e-merge CGI script, which then looks for the merge.txt file that you create that tells it what to do with the information.After the form has been submitted you can also create a “Thank you” screen, called the display.txt file, that lets the user know that they have successfully sent their information. The basic process is as follows:A. Create a form using HTML:

Use Dreamweaver to create basic form elements
Never put spaces in any web file names
Only use letters and numbers in file names
Layout your form and name your variables FIRST
Use simple names for all form objects

Simple Form Example:

Complex Form Example:

B. Create a merge.txt file for your form:

Include all variables in the form of an email message
Can be done in Dreamweaver, saved as .txt file
Place variable names in brackets: [variable]

C. Create a display.txt file for your form:

This is a simple web page that appears after submission
It is important to tell the user the submission worked!
Can be done in Dreamweaver, then saved as .txt file
Place variable names in brackets: [variable]
(to make your feedback customized!)

D. Connect your web form with e-merge:

Edit your HTML form to tell it what action to take: