If you are the owner of a listserv, you have the ability to add subscribers to a closed list, or one that requires permission to subscribe.

Adding subscribers to your list through email:

Adding subscribers one at a time

1. Compose an email to listserv@lists.sunysb.edu
2. Leave the subject line blank
3. In the body of the email, put "ADD YourList-L Firstname.Lastname@stonybrook.edu Firstname Lastname" (i.e. ADD MyList-L Fred.Flintstone@stonybrook.edu Fred Flintstone and remember to substitute "MyList-L" with your list)
4. Send your email

Example: 

To: listserv@lists.sunysb.edu

Subject:  blank

Body:  ADD CTR_ITALIAN_STUDIES john.smith@stonybrook.edu John Smith

Adding multiple subscribers at once

1. Compose an email to listserv@lists.sunysb.edu
2. Leave the Subject line blank
3. In the Body of the email, put "ADD YourList-L Firstname.Lastname@stonybrook.edu Firstname Lastname" (i.e. ADD MyList-L Fred.Flintstone@stonybrook.edu Fred Flintstone and remember to substitute "MyList-L" with your list) on a separate line for each person you want to subscribe to your list
4. Send your email

To: listserv@lists.sunysb.edu

Subject:  blank

Body: 
ADD CTR_ITALIAN_STUDIES john.smith@stonybrook.edu John Smith
ADD CTR_ITALIAN_STUDIES jane.smith@stonybrook.edu Jane Smith
ADD CTR_ITALIAN_STUDIES joshua.smith@stonybrook.edu Joshua Smith