1. Go to the Mailman page to view the active mailing lists.
  2. Click on a list name to subscribe.
  3. Scroll down to
  4. Scroll down to “Subscribing to [mailing list name]” and  submit;
    • email address
    • name (optional), useful for the list administrator for identification purposes.
    • a password (optional), mailman will automatically generate a password for you if you do not chose to select a password. You can always request a mail-back of your password when you edit your personal options.
    • select whether your mail is sent to you in a daily digest, this is a useful option if there is a lot of mail generated on the list, otherwise the option can be selected at a later date by editing personal options.
  5. Click on the Subscribe button.
  6. You will see the following confirmation page:
    [Mailing List Name] Subscription results
    Your subscription request has been received, and will soon be acted upon. Depending on the configuration of this mailing list, your subscription request may have to be first confirmed by you via email, or approved by the list moderator. If confirmation is required, you will soon get a confirmation email which contains further instructions.
    If confirmation is required reply to the email you are sent by Mailman.
  7. The General Documentation for Mailman describes detailed list of Subscription Options, listed below is a summary of some available options;
    • mail delivery (this can be set globally for all HL7 UK Lists), useful if you want to go on holiday and remain on list – enabled/disabled.
    • set Digest Mode (default: off)
    • get MIME or Plain text Digests (default Plain text)
    • receive your own posts to the list (default Yes)
    • receive acknowledgement mail when you send to the list (default: no)
    • conceal yourself from subscriber list (default: no)