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 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.
| 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. The communication templates should be reviewed and updated with the list’s specific dates, addresses, and contacts before they are sent.
- Announce the move. On the Announcement Date, send the move announcement to the existing list. It explains the new list, the opt-out process, and the planned cutover date.
- Review list information and allow opt-out. List administrators receive the administrator review request so they can confirm the public list information. Existing subscribers who do not want to move can unsubscribe from the Vital Communities list before the Cutover Date.
- Cut over the list. On the Cutover Date, send the closure announcement to remaining subscribers. Place the previous list in moderated mode so new posts are not distributed, and enable the old-list autoresponse to direct senders to the new list.
- Transfer subscribers and welcome them. Import subscribers who did not opt out, including their delivery preferences. Then send the UVLists welcome message with information about the list, its moderators, and where to get help.