Class Mailing Lists FAQ's

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How do I use my class_email_list?

Please refer to our online instructions.

Why are only @umd.umich.edu email addresses used?

ITS has no mechanism for tracking non-UMD email address of the students. The only email address that can be listed reliably is the UM-Dearborn account with uniqname@umd.umich.edu. In order for the class mail lists to be useful, students must read their UM-D email or forward it to their preferred email account.

How do students forward their UM-Dearborn email to another email address they prefer to use?

Please refer to our online instructions for forwarding email to a preferred email address.

I'm officially teaching the class but I'm not listed as the group owner. What do I do?

For you to be listed as the owner of the group, you must have your UM-Dearborn email address listed in Banner and be assigned by Registrar's as the official instructor. To update this information please have your department's Administrative Assistant inform the Registrar's Office.

I cannot send email to the class email list. What's wrong?

To eliminate unsolicited email, the class email lists are "closed" to anyone not subscribed to the list. Since the class email list only subscribes UM-D email accounts, you cannot send messages to the list with your non-UMD email account. If your UM-D email is forwarded to a non-UMD email account, you can continue to receive messages, however, you cannot send email to the list. You can send messages to the list using Webmail at http://webmail.umd.umich.edu or change your email client configuration to use the uniqname@umd.umich.edu identity.

What is the difference between an "Announcements Only" and "Class Discussion" list?

With an "Announcements Only" list, only the owner of the list (i.e., the assigned instructor) can send messages to the list. The "Class Discussion" list allows the owner and members to send messages to the list.

How up-to-date is the list of enrolled students?

The list is updated once daily using the latest enrollment data from Banner.

My class has multiple CRNs assigned to it. How do I send email to all the CRNs in the simplest way possible?

Contact the ITS Help Desk to request a consolidated list. Otherwise, if your lists are all in "Announcements Only" mode, you can set up an address list in your personal address book to include all the class mailing lists.

What can't I see the list of email address on the list?

For privacy reasons, students' email addresses and other personal information are not displayed. Faculty and staff with restricted access to the Banner Student Information System can see the full list of student addresses in the Roster report.

What is the difference between an "Announcements Only" and "Class Discussion" list?

With an "Announcements Only" list, only the owner of the list (i.e., the assigned instructor) can send messages to the list. The "Class Discussion" list allows the owner and members to send messages to the list.

How do students forward their UM-Dearborn email to another email address they prefer to use?

Please refer to our online instructions for forwarding email to a preferred email address.

Why are only @umd.umich.edu email addresses used?

ITS has no mechanism for tracking non-UMD email address of the students. The only email address that can be listed reliably is the UM-Dearborn account with uniqname@umd.umich.edu. In order for the class mail lists to be useful, students must read their UM-D email or forward it to their preferred email account.