Subscribing/Using the LISTSERV

To subscribe:

1. Compose a new Email message, addressed to "net-secure-request@rh.edu" 
2. Leave the subject line blank. (actually it is ignored so anything as a subject is ok)
   
3. In the message body, type the single word "subscribe" (without the quotes).
   
4. Send the message as usual from your preferred Email account, (e.g. work, home, and/or school accounts).
   
5. You'll get an Email response, asking you to send a reply to authenticate your request.
6. Send back a reply as instructed (with confirmation number) and you will receive a "Welcome" message confirming that you've been added to the list.

To post a message to the LISTSERV:

1. Compose a new message, addressed to "net-secure@rh.edu".
   You can also reply to a message from the listserv -- just make sure the address is correct.
   
2. Fill in the subject line and message body, and send it, as you would for any Email message.

To retrieve messages from LISTSERV archives:

1. Compose a new message, addressed to "net-secure-request@rh.edu".
   
2. In the message body, type the single word "index" (without the quotes) to receive a reply message with an index of files that you can "get." The file names correspond to monthly archives of posted messages to the net-secure LISTSERV. (e.g. net-secure.0301, net-secure.0302, for January and February '03 posts).
   
3. Then, compose a follow-up message, addressed to "net-secure-request@rh.edu," and in message body, type the command "get <filename>"

To get more help with other LISTSERV commands:

1. Compose a message to "net-secure-request@rh.edu".
   
2. In the message body, type the single word "help", and send the message as usual.