Understanding Email Lists

A common request from CHMCRES Faculty and Staff is to have an email list. 

If you are only sending email to @cchmc.org email addresses, then you should use an Outlook Distribution Lists. Those can be requested by placing a call to 6-4100.

If you are familiar with the traditional mainframe "ListServ" style mailing list Research IT provides a service when some recipients do not have a CCHMC.org email address.

CCHMC LISTS Types:

This list allows all members to send email to all other members, who must all have CCHMC.org email addresses.

This list is for when some recipients do not have a @cchmc.org email address. You can choose whether members have the ability to reply to all the members on the list and if those messages need to be moderated. If you've decided that you need a Mailman list please email help@bmi.cchmc.org.  ***** Note Research IT creates the list, but a CCHMC resource must be designated as the administrator to perform all administrative list functions. Also, archiving is not implemented on the Mailman system. Those messages will be kept on the recipient's email client per their organization's archiving guidelines.

Mailchimp is an external service, that is used as a one-way distribution list. You send messages out to the list (@cchmc.org and none @cchmc.org addresses), but recipients can not reply to the list. Common examples are marking information or newsletters. see mailchimp.com for more information.  This service is not managed by CCHMC, departments/groups wanting to use Mailchimp must contact them directly and pay any applicable fees.