---
type: source
title: "URZ Mailing List Server Documentation"
tags: [email, mailing-lists, communication]
related: [sympa, mailing-list-server]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_e_mail_listenserver.md"]
---

# URZ Mailing List Server Documentation

This source provides technical and operational guidance for the mailing list services provided by the Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ) at the Universität Greifswald. It covers the use of the mailing list server, the distinction between discussion and distribution lists, moderation workflows, and the process for requesting new lists.

## Key Service Details
- **Server Address**: `sympa.uni-greifswald.de`
- **Email Format**: `LISTENNAME@listen.uni-greifswald.de`
- **Software**: Powered by [[sympa]].

## List Types
- **Discussion Lists (Diskussionslisten)**: Interactive lists for projects or working groups where subscribers can read and participate in discussions.
- **Distribution Lists (Verteilerlisten)**: Broadcast lists where members are automatically added and updated. These include central university lists and lists for student self-governance bodies (StuPa, AStA, Fachschaftsräte).

## Operational Workflows
- **Management**: Users must log in to manage their own subscriptions or moderated lists.
- **Moderation**: List administrators can approve or reject pending messages via the "Moderieren" menu in the web interface.
- **Sending**: Contributions can be sent via standard email to the list address or through the web interface's "Senden" button.

## Requesting New Lists
New lists are requested as resources via the [[ums]] account management system.
- **Minimum Requirement**: Lists are only created for groups of **10 or more members**.
- **Alternative for Small Groups**: Groups with fewer than 10 members are directed to use functional accounts with **Sieve rules**.
- **Naming Conventions**:
    - `einrichtungsname_arbeitsgruppe/projekt`: For working groups or projects.
    - `fsr_fachschaftsname`: For FSR (student council) members.
    - `stud_studienfach`: For students of a specific subject.
