# Transition from original COSIMA Mailing list **URL:** \ **Category:** COSIMA\ **Tags:** cosima, mailinglist\ **Created:** [1 March 2024 02:51 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/transition-from-original-cosima-mailing-list/1878 "2024-03-01T02:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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The original COSIMA Mailing List is no longer being used. The only way you can get email notifications about meetings or other important information is to watch the announce topic: > [@COSIMA Working Group Announce](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cosima-working-group-announce/238): > > This topic will be used for announcements to the COSIMA Ocean/Sea-Ice Working Group by the leadership team. For example, we will announce meetings, workshops and events through this topic. There will not be an email list. You need to [watch this topic](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/forum-user-guide/95#topic-notifications-20) to receive new announcements via email notifications To avoid individuals accidentally spamming the whole group, this topic is closed and only the leadership team will be able to post replies. If you have questions, check if it has already been a… **If you are not receiving emails from the announce topic** follow this troubleshooting guide: # If you DO NOT have an account on this forum Follow the instructions to sign up and select COSIMA as your working group > [@How to register to contribute to the forum](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-register-to-contribute-to-the-forum/884): > > About Describes how to register to get an account on this forum Who is this for? The forum is completely open to access and read. However registration is required for anyone who wants to interact in any way on this forum: reply, post, like, bookmark or watch topics, tags or categories. Who can register? Anyone can register for an account on the ACCESS-Hive forum. The [welcome topic](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/welcome-to-the-access-hive-forum/7) outlines what the forum is for, and who might be interested in joining. The [FAQ](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/faq) has guidelines about how to use th… You will be automatically subscribed to receive the COSIMA announce emails. # If you DO have account on this forum Are a member of the COSIMA Group? If you don’t know go to [Cosima (ocean/sea-ice) working group - ACCESS Hive Community Forum](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/g/COSIMA) and see if you are listed or search for your name (there is a search box at the top of the list of names) ## If you’re NOT a member of the COSIMA group Join the [COSIMA Group](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/g/COSIMA)! Instructions on how to do so are here under “Join a group” > [@All about groups](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/docs?topic=470#join-a-group-5): > > About This is information about the groups function in the forum Who is this for? Anyone who wants to understand how groups work see a list of group members join (or leave) a group change their primary group (which alters the little “flair” icon on their avatar) Introduction The forum has a feature called “groups”. You can see all groups in the groups page, accessible on the left hand navigation menu: [https://forum.access-hive.org.au/g](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/g) Some groups are automatic, e.g. based on [trust level](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/docs?topic=467),… Once you join the COSIMA group you will automatically be subscribed to receive the COSIMA announce emails ## If you’re already a member of the COSIMA group Go to [COSIMA Working Group Announce](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cosima-working-group-announce/238) and click on the little bell icon on the right side and set to ‘Watching’. Watch this video if you’re having trouble doing this > [@How-to watch a topic (video)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/docs?topic=792): > > About How to watch a topic on the forum and get notified by email if there are any updates. Who is this for? Everyone in the community should know how to watch a topic: there are a number of mailing-list topics that you will need to follow to be kept up to date with important activities. How do I watch a topic? Most of what you need to know is contained in this video: [[How to "Watch" a Topic on the Forum] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13sgFeSccm0) It is also [explained in the forum user guide](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/forum-user-guide/95#topic-notifications-20).