Listserv

What is a listserv?

LISTSERV® is a commercial mailing list management system that allows you to subscribe to or create, manage, and control an electronic mailing list. Mailing Lists are email-based discussion groups. Each member that is subscribed to a particular mailing list receives a copy of every message sent to that list via E-mail.

What lists are available at Goshen College?

To view current lists go to:  http://mailman.goshen.edu/mailman/listinfo/

How do I create a new listserv?

Call or email the helpdesk at:  7700 or helpdeskgoshen.edu
and give us the following information:

*Is this an official Goshen College list?

*What is going to be sent through this list? (These questions will determine which server the list gets created on)

*Person Requesting (w/ phone number)

*List Administrator (technical administration, not moderation)

*List Moderator (message management)

*List Password (if the moderator and administrator are two different people, than each gets a different    password)

*Posting Options (Can anyone send to the list? Only members? Only moderators? Only a few

  certain people?)

*Visibility (Can anyone see/subscribe to the list)

*Automated Messages (should users get a message when they are subscribed/unsubscribed)

*Reply Header (should replies to messages sent to the list go back to the list or to the

  person who posted the message?)

*Invalid Messages (What should be done with messages that are posted by people without

  permission? Hold, Reject, Delete)

How do I sign up to a listserv?

Click on the name of the list that you want to join. On the next page there is a place to enter your email address. You can create your own password or one will automatically be generated for you. Next click the subscribe button.

How do I remove myself from a list?

Click on the name of the list you'd like to unsubscribe from. On the bottom of the next page there is a place to enter your email address. Enter your email address and then click the "unsubscribe" button. 

How do I Post a message to the list?

Using a mail program such as Thunderbird or Webmail start a new message. In the To: line, type in the listname followed  by mailman.goshen.edu. For example if you want to send a message to the tfsq list, the address would be: tfsqmailman.goshen.edu

Note:

Remember do not send attachments to a listserv.
The listservs at Goshen College are not archived.

For List Owners

Managing the list

• Adding or Removing people
• What do I do if my message is being held for moderation?