View source for Vital Communities List Migration

== Overview ==

As described in [[News/uvlists-and-vital-communities-reach-an-agreement-regarding-transitions-of-upper-valley-lists]], UVLists is documenting the migration of community email lists from Vital Communities to UVLists. This page tracks the planned schedule and process; its subpages provide reusable communications for subscribers and list administrators.

For help with a migration or a question about a particular list, see [[Contact|Contact UVLists]].

== Migration schedule ==

The schedule below shows the planned announcement and cutover dates for each list. Dates and status may change as migration work progresses.

The status column uses these terms:
* '''Not migrated''' — Migration has not started.
* '''Signup open''' — Existing Vital Communities subscribers have been notified. The new list is available for subscriptions but not yet for posting.
* '''Migrated''' — The list is operating on UVLists, the prior Vital Communities list is closed, and an autoresponse directs senders to the new address.
* '''Complete''' — The prior Vital Communities list has been fully retired.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Migration Schedule
|-
! VC List !! UVL List !! Announcement Date !! Cutover Date !! Current Status
|-
| barnard@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Barnard]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| bradford@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Bradford]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| bridgewater@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Bridgewater]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| brownsville@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Brownsville]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| chelsea@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Chelsea]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| claremont@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Claremont]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| enfield@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Enfield]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| fairlee@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Fairlee]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| grafton@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Grafton]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| grantham@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Grantham]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| groton_area@lists.vitalcommunities.org || || || || Not Migrated
|-
| hanover@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Hanover]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| hartford@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Hartford]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| haverhill@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Haverhill]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| lebanon@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Lebanon]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| lyme@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Lyme]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| mascoma@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Mascoma]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| newbury@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Newbury]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| norwich@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Norwich]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| orford@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Orford]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| piermont@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Piermont]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| plainfield@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Plainfield]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| pomfret@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Pomfret]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| reading@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Reading]] || October 23, 2026 || October 30, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| royalton@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Royalton]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| ryegate@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Ryegate]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| sharon@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Sharon]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| strafford@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Strafford]] || October 20, 2026 || October 27, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| thetford@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Thetford]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| tunbridge@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Tunbridge]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| vershire@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Vershire]] || October 22, 2026 || October 29, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| west_fairlee@lists.vitalcommunities.org || || || || Not Migrated
|-
| west_lebanon@lists.vitalcommunities.org || || || || Not Migrated
|-
| west_newbury@lists.vitalcommunities.org || || || || Not Migrated
|-
| west_norwich@lists.vitalcommunities.org || || || || Not Migrated
|-
| windsor@lists.vitalcommunities.org || [[Lists:Windsor]] || October 21, 2026 || October 28, 2026 || Not Migrated
|-
| woodstock@lists.vitalcommunities.org || Woodstock (list page in preparation) || || || Not Migrated
|}

== Migration process ==

Each list follows this general process:
# On the '''Announcement Date''' a notice that the list is moving is sent to the existing list, containing details for how to opt-out and the closing date of the existing list (typically 7 calendar days) ([[Vital Communities List Migration/01-move-announcement|Sample Announcement]])
#* List Administrators will receive a separate announcement with additional steps to take before the closing date ([[Vital Communities List Migration/02-list-administrator-review|Sample Admin Announcement]])
#* Existing list subscribers opt-out by unsubscribing from the existing list before the '''Cutover Date'''
# On the '''Cutover Date''' another notice will be sent to the remaining list members, stating that the list will be closing at the end of the day. ([[Vital Communities List Migration/03-closure-announcement|Sample Closing Announcement]])
#* The existing list will be moved to '''moderated mode''', so no posts will be passed to subscribers. New posts to the existing list will receive an auto-response stating the list has moved and where to find the new list. ([[Vital Communities List Migration/05-old-list-autoresponse|Sample Autoresponse]])
# Subscribers who did not opt out are imported with their delivery preferences. A welcome message with information about the list, its moderators, and how to get help is then sent. ([[Vital Communities List Migration/04-uvlists-welcome-message|Sample Welcome Message]])

 [[Category:List Migration]]