However, if you just want to send your own message in addition to the standard Listserv message, you can use the simpler 'welcome' file as follows:

• If you don't already have a Listserv password, the first step is to register one at "Register your Listserv Password"
• Creating a welcome file for the first time (replace 'listname' with your list name):
  1. Create your message. If the first line of text starts with Subject:, this line will be used as the Subject: line in the email sent.
  2. Add the following line before the first line of the message:
     PUT listname.WELCOME PW=XXXXXXXX
     Replace the XXXXXXXX with your Listserv password.
  3. Send the message to Listserv@listserv.uga.edu You should receive a message that your file has been successfully stored.
• Updating your list's welcome file (replace 'listname' with your list):
  1. get a copy of the file by sending
     GET listname.WELCOME
to Listserv@listserv.uga.edu.
  2. When you receive the file, cut and paste if neccessary to create a new mail message (forwarding it back usually creates extraneous > on each line). Make your changes here.
  3. Add the following line before the first line of the message:
PUT listname.WELCOME PW=XXXXXXXX
Replace the XXXXXXXX with your Listserv password.
  4. Send the message to Listserv@listserv.uga.edu. You should receive a message that your file has been successfully stored.