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Email Instructions for CPSC Subscription Lists

  1. Decide what list you want to subscribe to or unsubscribe from. The choices (see explanation for more information) are:

    • vsco -- Carbon Monoxide
    • vschild -- Children's Products - Other
    • vsdrown -- Child Drowning Prevention
    • vscodes -- Electrical Codes and Standards
    • vselec -- Electrocution
    • vsfire -- Fire/Gas Codes and Standards
    • vsmech -- Household and Recreation (Mechanical)
    • vspoison -- Poison Prevention

  2. Prepare a new email message to: lyris@list.cpsc.gov
  3. To subscribe, type the following (substituting for "listname") in the SUBJECT line:

    join listname (where listname = vsco, vschild, vsdrown, vscodes, vselec, vsfire, vsmech, or vspoison)

  4. To unsubscribe, type the following (substituting for "listname") in the SUBJECT line:

    leave listname (where listname = vsco, vschild, vsdrown, vscodes, vselec, vsfire, vsmech, or vspoison)

  5. If subscribing, you will get an email requesting confirmation. If unsubscribing, your message must come from your address on our list. If you cannot do this, send a blank email to your personal unsubscribe address (at the end of every list message), or contact the list administrator (pmargolies@cpsc.gov)
  6. You can use subscribe instead of join, and unsubscribe instead of leave
  7. Examples:
    • join vsco
    • subscribe vscodes
    • leave vsmech
    • unsubscribe vsco


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