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Computing Services routinely receives requests from people who want to send
e-mail messages to a large group of people. The senders generally wish to send
the message to people who haven't requested it. Computing Services
discourages electronic mass mailings for several reasons.
People who receive unsolicited e-mail often view the receipt of such messages
as an invasion of privacy. The act of sending unsolicited e-mail wastes finite
computing resources. Both violate the two basic principles of the Dartmouth
College Information Technology Policy.
There are occasions when assembling and distributing to large mailing lists
may be legitimate (e.g., when there is a wide-spread health risk). Computing
Services can provide assistance to anyone who needs to distribute large volumes
of e-mail in these instances (send inquiries to Postmaster via e-mail for details).
Computing Services does not own lists and will
not compile lists.
In addition, there is Dartmouth Daily
Updates. This system allows Dartmouth faculty and staff to submit items for
the daily e-mail message that is sent to all members of the Dartmouth
community. Public Affairs staff vet the postings, then send along any items
they have agreed are appropriate for the community.
If you need to compile a mailing list, contact the administrative office in
the relevant area. Be aware that they may not be willing to assist you in
constructing a list unless your need is clear and well justified.
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