Permission to send to the campus distribution lists requires an approval process. The campus distribution lists are faculty, staff, students, and retirees. Each of these lists have an owner that will approve or deny the request. Distribution lists are also sometimes called distribution groups or listservs.
The preferred method is to grant send access to a shared mailbox or resource account. From there, the owner of the resource account manages the use of the privilege amongst the employees of that area. This means determining who in the department is allowed to send to the distribution list, how often, what content, etc. Overuse or abuse of the distribution list will result in access being revoked.
Granting permission to a distribution list directly to an employee account requires additional justification and will be discussed upon request.
Request Process:
- Please select the 'Request Access' button to the right.
- Include the required information listed below.
- The ticket will be evaluated.
- IT personnel will ask the distribution list owner to review and approve/deny the request.
- Upon approval, access will be granted to the requested resource account.
- Instructions will be communicated back to the requestor.
The following information is required in the ticket:
- Requested distribution list
- The shared mailbox/resource account that needs access
- Detailed reason for access