# Riseup subscription flow ### Mailto link List subscribe mailto should look like so: to: sympa@lists.riseup.net subject: subscribe ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info body can be blank Here is a mailto that includes the basic to and subject portion, along with a body section (ignored by sympa that might serve to explain the process to the user: Simple version: `mailto:sympa@lists.riseup.net?subject=subscribe%20ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info` #### HTML code: `mailto:sympa@lists.riseup.net?subject=subscribe%20ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info&body=This%20email%20has%20been%20prefilled%20with%20a%20destination%20and%20a%20subject%20line%2C%20please%20do%20not%20change%20them.%0A%0AHit%20%22send%22%20and%20this%20message%20will%20request%20a%20subscription%20verification%20email%20from%20the%20riseup.net%E2%80%A0%20mailing%20list%20system.%0A%0AWhen%20you%20receive%20the%20verification%20email%20from%0Asympa%40lists.riseup.net%2C%20simply%20reply%20with%20a%20blank%20message%0Aand%20hit%20send.%20You%20will%20then%20receive%20a%20confirmation%20email%2C%0Aand%20be%20subscribed.%0A%0AThank%20you!%0A-Ridgewood%20Commons%0A%0A%E2%80%A0%20Riseup.net%20provides%20online%20communication%20tools%20for%20people%0Aand%20groups%20working%20on%20liberatory%20social%20change.%20They%20are%20a%0Aproject%20to%20create%20democratic%20alternatives%20and%20practice%0Aself-determination%20by%20controlling%20our%20own%20secure%20means%20of%0Acommunications.%20Learn%20more%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Friseup.net%2Fen%2Fabout-us` #### Rendered HTML: [ Subscribe to ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info ](mailto:sympa@lists.riseup.net?subject=subscribe%20ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info&body=This%20email%20has%20been%20prefilled%20with%20a%20destination%20and%20a%20subject%20line%2C%20please%20do%20not%20change%20them.%0A%0AHit%20%22send%22%20and%20this%20message%20will%20request%20a%20subscription%20verification%20email%20from%20the%20riseup.net%E2%80%A0%20mailing%20list%20system.%0A%0AWhen%20you%20receive%20the%20verification%20email%20from%0Asympa%40lists.riseup.net%2C%20simply%20reply%20with%20a%20blank%20message%0Aand%20hit%20send.%20You%20will%20then%20receive%20a%20confirmation%20email%2C%0Aand%20be%20subscribed.%0A%0AThank%20you!%0A-Ridgewood%20Commons%0A%0A%E2%80%A0%20Riseup.net%20provides%20online%20communication%20tools%20for%20people%0Aand%20groups%20working%20on%20liberatory%20social%20change.%20They%20are%20a%0Aproject%20to%20create%20democratic%20alternatives%20and%20practice%0Aself-determination%20by%20controlling%20our%20own%20secure%20means%20of%0Acommunications.%20Learn%20more%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Friseup.net%2Fen%2Fabout-us) #### Body text Should create a body field that looks like this: This email has been prefilled with a destination and a subject line, please do not change them. Hit "send" and this message will request a subscription verification email from the riseup.net† mailing list system. When you receive the verification email from sympa@lists.riseup.net, simply reply with a blank message and hit send. You will then receive a confirmation email,: and be subscribed. Thank you! -Ridgewood Commons † Riseup.net provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change. They are a project to create democratic alternatives and practice self-determination by controlling our own secure means of communications. Learn more: [https://riseup.net/en/about-us](https://riseup.net/en/about-us) #### Bilingual Spanish/English version `mailto:sympa@lists.riseup.net?subject=subscribe%20ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info&body=This%20email%20has%20been%20prefilled%20with%20a%20destination%20and%20a%20subject%20line%2C%20please%20do%20not%20change%20them.%0A%0AHit%20%22send%22%20and%20this%20message%20will%20request%20a%20subscription%20verification%20email%20from%20the%20riseup.net%20mailing%20list%20system.%0A%0AWhen%20you%20receive%20the%20verification%20email%20from%20sympa%40lists.riseup.net%2C%20simply%20reply%20with%20a%20blank%20message%20and%20hit%20send.%20You%20will%20then%20receive%20a%20confirmation%20email%2C%20and%20be%20subscribed.%0A%0AThank%20you!%0A-Ridgewood%20Commons%0A%0A---%0A%0AEste%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico%20ya%20tiene%20un%20destinatario%20y%20un%20asunto%20predefinidos%2C%20por%20favor%20no%20los%20cambie.%0A%0APresione%20%22enviar%22%20y%20este%20mensaje%20solicitar%C3%A1%20un%20correo%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20suscripci%C3%B3n%20del%20sistema%20de%20listas%20de%20riseup.net.%0A%0ACuando%20reciba%20el%20correo%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20sympa%40lists.riseup.net%2C%20responda%20con%20un%20mensaje%20en%20blanco%20y%20presione%20enviar.%20Luego%20recibir%C3%A1%20un%20correo%20de%20confirmaci%C3%B3n%20y%20estar%C3%A1%20suscrito.%0A%0A%C2%A1Gracias!%0A-Ridgewood%20Commons` **Rendered** This email has been prefilled with a destination and a subject line, please do not change them. Hit "send" and this message will request a subscription verification email from the riseup.net mailing list system. When you receive the verification email from sympa@lists.riseup.net, simply reply with a blank message and hit send. You will then receive a confirmation email, and be subscribed. Thank you! -Ridgewood Commons \--- Este correo electrónico ya tiene un destinatario y un asunto predefinidos, por favor no los cambie. Presione "enviar" y este mensaje solicitará un correo de verificación de suscripción del sistema de listas de riseup.net. Cuando reciba el correo de verificación de sympa@lists.riseup.net, responda con un mensaje en blanco y presione enviar. Luego recibirá un correo de confirmación y estará suscrito. ¡Gracias! -Ridgewood Commons ### Invites We can invite users to the list. So it may be relatively simple to create a form that creates an email with an invite. e.g. form takes email input from page, and then populates request email as follows So could be as crude as a google form that fills out a spreadsheet, and then either automatically creates invite request, or waits for a column to be filled in. **Unclear** if this would violate riseup policy if it were fully automated. **Unclear** if sending address needs to be list admin, or can be some other email that's been granted admin privileges. **Failed** I tried using links and they either fail or require account creation: #### Subscribe to Ridgewood Commons info list Get updates by email. We’ll send a confirmation message to finish signup. [ Subscribe with "wws" url prefix ](https://lists.riseup.net/wws/subscribe/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info) [ Subscribe with "sympa" url prefix ](https://lists.riseup.net/sympa/subscribe/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info) [ Subscribe with "www" url prefix ](https://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/ridgewoodcommonsnyc-info) [![Screenshot 2025-09-11 at 2.24.13 AM.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2-24-13-am-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2-24-13-am-png.png) ### Batch CSV adds We could just collect emails and batch add. [![Screenshot 2025-09-11 at 2.31.09 AM.png](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2-31-09-am-png.png)](https://fortunate-mink.pikapod.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2025-09-11-at-2-31-09-am-png.png)