Need a Virtual Server? 

A Robot in Sympa terminology.  If you are interested in migrating an existing server or creating a new mail list server on the Campus Mailing List Service, send an email to consult@illinois.edu with the following information:

• Mail and web domain names
  
  • Note:  These names can be the same or different.  For example,  the robot lists.aces.illinois.edu represents the web server and email is sent to list@aces.illinois.edu.   
  • The only caveat with a different email domain is it must be a unique domain name and cannot conflict with an existing email domain.  
• The contact information for the Unit Manager or Director.  We need authorization from a Unit Manager or Director, since the service is an extension of their organization. 
• Requesting department will need to create or have authorization ("DNS Requests" permissions in CDB) to request DNS changes for their chosen domain. Most typically, this would be configured as follows:

         Add the following DNS record to your unit's zone in IPAM:

         lists.myunit.illinois.edu. CNAME lists.techservices.illinois.edu.

         (change "myunit" to your unit's subdomain); or, email hostmgr@illinois.edu to request that this DNS record is added on your behalf.

         Some situations may require different DNS records. Please reach out to the sympa admins and hostmgr to discuss this further.

• The name and email addresses for the person(s) who will become the Unit Listmaster.  The Unit Listmaster(s) own the robot and have complete control over all lists on the robot.  The Listmaster approves/denies all new mail lists and is responsible for helping the Unit list owners.  The Listmasters need to be familiar with the mail list settings which are found in the List Owner Docs.  If needed, a Unit Listmaster can escalate an issue to Technology Services by sending an email to consult@illinois.edu. 

Given this information we will create a new robot and work with the Unit Listmaster to get the server configured as they need.   

Please also see: https://sympadocs.web.illinois.edu/campus-mailing-lists-users-guide/listmasters/