June 16, 2009

Join the WYLRETIRE-L Listserv to Post Comments and Receive Information

Do you have a question or a suggestion related to the Wylbur retirement on December 31, 2009? (See the Titan News article Wylbur Will be Retiring.) Join the WYLRETIRE-L listserv list to submit a request or comment via email. We want to hear from you so that the transition from Wylbur will be as smooth as possible. Our staff will make every effort to answer your questions and address your concerns.

The WYLRETIRE-L listserv list is a two-way email communication tool; CIT staff will use the list to send messages with announcements and recommendations to users who have joined the list. (Don’t worry, we won’t be flooding your mailbox.) Users can take advantage of the list to send comments and questions to CIT staff.

How to join the WYLRETIRE-L list

• Prepare an email message addressed to: listserv@list.nih.gov


• Leave the subject line empty.


• CIT recommends that you remove any text that appears from a signature file since this will trigger an error message.


• Type the following message in the text area of the email:

  SUBSCRIBE WYLRETIRE-L yourfirstname yourlastname

  For example:

  subscribe wylretire-l John Smith

See the example below:



For security reasons, all subscription requests must be approved by the list owner. After you register for the list, you will receive an email confirming your request to join. Then, once your request has been approved by the list owner, you will receive another email from the listserv with instructions on how to use the list.

Using the listserv

To ask a question or send a comment concerning the Wylbur retirement using the listserv list, send your email to WYLRETIRE-L@LIST.NIH.GOV, and a CIT staff member will respond to your email.

Questions?

For questions about using the NIH Listserv facility or for additional help related to the Wylbur retirement, contact the NIH Help Desk at http://ithelpdesk.nih.gov/support or 301-496-4357, 301-496-8294 (TTY), or toll free at 866-319-4357.

For lots of “how to” tips related to the Wylbur retirement, refer to the Wylbur Retirement wiki at: http://wylretire.cit.nih.gov and the Wylbur Retirement website.