Course Mail List FAQ

• Which courses have e-mail lists?
• How are the lists named?
• Which Unix accounts are added to the lists?
• When are registered students added and dropped?
• How do I find out if I am on an e-mail list?
• How do I contact my Instructor(s) and/or TA(s)?
• Whom should I contact about e-mail problems with my account?
• Who can send to a course list?

Which courses have e-mail lists?

Every CMPT course taught during the current semester has a corresponding e-mail list on the sfu.ca domain.

How are the lists named?

The name of an e-mail list is cmpt-xxx@sfu.ca, where 'xxx' is the course number. CMPT 354, for example, has the list name cmpt-354 AT sfu DOT ca.

In the case of multiple sections, -d1, -d2, -e1, -c1, etc. is added to the name as appropriate. e.g. cmpt-101-d1 AT sfu DOT ca, cmpt-101-d2 AT sfu DOT ca.

Which Unix accounts are added to the lists?

• The course instructor
• The course teaching assistant(s)
• Registered students
• Special requests from the instructor

When are registered students added and dropped?

E-mail lists are automatically updated daily, according to information obtained from the Registrar's Office. Accounts are automatically e-mailed when they have been added or dropped from a course list.

How do I find out if I am on an e-mail list?

Log on to your SFU Account Management web page to check and manage your mail list memberships.

How do I contact my Instructor(s) and/or TA(s)?

Send an e-mail message to cmpt-xxx-help AT sfu DOT ca, where 'xxx' is your course number. For example, to contact your instructor(s) and TA(s) for CMPT-125-d2, send your email to: cmpt-125-d2-help AT sfu DOT ca.

Whom should I contact about e-mail problems with my account?

Please e-mail helpdesk. In some cases the problem must be handled by SFU technical support (help AT sfu DOT ca), but helpdesk AT cs DOT sfu DOT ca will forward it to them if necessary.

Who can send to a course list?

For CMPT courses, only instructors and TAs can send to the course mail list.

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