Listserv Tips
Gannon University
9/2007
  1. Purpose of Listservs

    2. – enable communication within a group, cheap & easy
    Listservs let everyone communicate simultaneously with everyone else.
    Options are:
    MODERATED -- all posting must be reviewed by the owner
    UNMODERATED -- postings are automatically sent to all members
    CLOSED -- only members may post
    OPEN -- anyone may post
     
    Netiquette -- check out     Netiquette Homepage
    for do's and don'ts on listservs

    Some Cardinal Rules:
    Be polite, more so than usual
    Don't waste people's time with chitchat or small talk; everyone's busy
    Stay on the topic
    Read your mail often; don't let it pile up
    Give credit to the source of your ideas; don't plagiarize
     

  2. To participate

    3. subscribe, unsubscribe are the standard commands
    Send a message to     LISTSERV@GANNON.EDU
    As a test, you can send a message to subscribe to TESTLIST.
     
    In the TO: field, type LISTSERV
    In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE TESTLIST Your Name
    For example SUBSCRIBE TESTLIST George Washington
     
    Then send an unsubscribe message.
    In the TO: field, type LISTSERV
    In the body of the message, type UNSUBSCRIBE TESTLIST

    You should receive confirmation messages from the listserv for both transactions.
     
  3. Gannon class listservs

    4. Typically course number including section
    Students automatically subscribed with Gannon email address; others (including instructor) must subscribe.  
    Gannon class lists exist for the duration of the course unless special arrangements are made
     
  4. To send a message to the list, email to

    5. TESTLIST@GANNON.EDU
    Message will be distributed to all that are currently subscribed.

    For your class list, send a message to     COURSEID@GANNON.EDU where
    COURSE ID is the 7-character course number.
    For example, if your course were BN10101, you would send a message to
    BN10101@GANNON.EDU
     
  5. To reply to a message

    6. just click on the blue arrow. Message text will be included.
    Delete the portions of the text you no longer need. Indicate the remark or idea that you are responding to. Sometimes it's better to start fresh and send a new message to the list and not to reply.
     
  6. To reply to individual

    7. send a new message. Don’t use the reply function.