Mailing Lists

A mailing list is a popular and easy way for groups to share information via email. Mailing lists can be moderated or unmoderated, and subscribing to/from lists is simple.

Mailing lists are most effective when there are many subscribers - if you only need a small list, you are probably better off sending an email to multiple recipients. However, if you want to email more than a few people and/or the number of recipients will potentially grow, a mailing list is a useful tool.

Features and Benefits

  • Free to use
  • Unlimited mailing lists
  • Service hosted on-premise at UBC
  • Easy to use web dashboard
  • Lists can be moderated and maintained by multiple owners
  • Users (internal or external to UBC) are able to manage their own subscriptions through the web dashboard

Requirements and Eligibility

  • All subscribers can perform the following functions without signing up:
    • Receive emails from mailing lists
    • Request to be added or removed from most mailing lists
    • Send emails to discussion group mailing lists
  • All active Staff and Faculty can sponsor the creation of new mailing lists with the use of a FASmail account
  • Non-FASmail users (including external users) can register their email address for a local UBC Mailing Lists account, allowing subscription and list management

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Page last updated on April 11, 2025


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