Listserv (Mailing Lists)

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Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) provides many important services to the campus community. One of these is the Listserv email list management service. Listserv is software that manages electronic mailing lists. The University of Illinois has a license to run Listserv for the campus community to enhance the educational and research mission of the University. Below you will find links that will provide you with further information on using Listserv at UIUC. Questions about the mailing list service can be directed to the CITES Help Desk at consult@uiuc.edu. For those who have used the listmgr@uiuc.edu address in the past, this address is now redirected to the CITES Help Desk.

Quick Links

Listserv Web interface: Web interface to Listserv for list owners and subscribers
Request Forms: Use this to request a new list.
UIUC list archives: Use this to find a local non-confidential archived mailing list

UIUC Specific References

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions for list owners at the University of Illinois
Listserv at UIUC: Rules and procedures for people wanting to setup or change a list
Duties of a list owner: Listserv List Owner's duties at UIUC
CITES RO Listserv ownership transfer procedure: How to change the owner of a list for a registered organization
Security Measures for your List: How to minimize or eliminate the risk of having viruses sent through your list
Virus/Spam Prevention for your List: CITES Spam Control is on the patrol for viruses and spam sent to mailing lists. You can configure the spam control settings your list uses.


Other References

Quick Tips: Top 10 Listserv commands
list Header Examples: Documentation of Header keywords

IUPUIListserv FAQ: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis FAQ
The Listserv Owner's FAQs: University at Buffalo List Owner FAQ's

Listserv On-Line Documentation

LISTSERV General User's Guide: User's guide
LISTSERV List Owner's Quick Start: Introductory List Owner's manual
LISTSERV Owner's Manual: The List Owner's Manual
List Keyword Alphabetical Reference: Appendix B of The List Owner's Manual

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