Our current practice is to ask departmental administrators to manage this process at the local level. Departments are expected to notify individuals before the account is closed.
If you know the list name, joining a list is very easy. Send an email from the email address where you want the list messages to be sent to listserv@artsci.wustl.edu.
Using Thunderbird as your e-mail client can greatly reduce the amount of junk email that reaches your Inbox. While it cannot prevent all junk mail, the filter gets better over time as it learns what is junk and what is not.
This is a description of the procedure to request a LISTSERV discussion list on the ARTSCI server. Included are references to more information for those considering a list, and a summary of the web-based tool for managing lists.
A representative from the department of newly-hired faculty and staff in Arts & Sciences can request an Office 365 email account online. The email request cannot come from the new employee. Student GO WUSTL e-mail accounts are created automatically at registration. Log into WebSTAC to retrieve your account information.