From Tuesday 18th April, access to mailing lists and the display name format all will be changing. This applies to:
- Module & Programme
- Dept & School
- Hall
Access: These lists will only be accessible in Outlook and Outlook online from the ‘Address book’ Global Address List option. Access to lists online via https://lists.lboro.ac.uk/ will no longer be available.
List name: The display name format of lists will also be changing, e.g., all Module & Programme lists will have a prefix of ‘Module’ or ‘Prog’
- Current format - bsub30an@programme.lboro.ac.uk
- New format - ProgBSUB30AN@programme.lboro.ac.uk
This will also apply to department and School lists:
- Current format - ac@dept.lboro.ac.uk
- New format - Dept.Creative Arts.All
How to access the Global Address
Select the “To” field in your email body and this presents a pop-up of the Offline Global Address List. Please go to the drop-down under ‘Address Book’ to select the Global Address List.
Important: Jiscmail service
If you have created a Jiscmaillist to replace an existing self-managed list, emailing to any of the above lists will not work, as mailing lists outside of the University are not permitted.
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/it/announcements/2022/decommissioning-mailing-lists-service-/
Where can I get support and more information?
Further information can be found at:
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/it/announcements/2023/changes-to-automatic-mailing-lists/
For more information on the new naming format of a list, please see the section ‘Lists equivalent’ at https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/it/topics/mailing-lists/automated-distribution-lists-faq
If you have further questions or queries, please contact the service desk at IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk.