Listserv is a collection of electronic discussion groups which are online forums where people discuss particular topics by receiving and posting messages using e-mail or the web. In addition, Listserv is a convenient resource for sending announcements to a group by using a single e-mail address to reference the group.
Electronic discussion groups are also called "distribution lists" or "lists." To subscribe to a list, you must know the name of the list. This guide provides instructions for using the web to participate in discussion groups hosted on listserv.temple.edu .
To participate in a list, you must first subscribe to the list and then create a password to send messages to the list. Since messages that you send to a list may be read by many people, consider the following:
- Do not abuse or insult anyone or knowingly make false statements.
- Send messages that you want others to read and that pertain to a list topic.
- Keep your messages brief.
- Include a subject in each message to enable readers to easily identify the topic.
It is important to comply with the Targeted E-mail Announcements via Listserv Lists section of the University-Wide Electronic Communication Guidelines .
NEW: The Listserv system at Temple was recently upgraded to 16.0. This new upgrade includes a redesigned interface as well as enhanced security features.