LISTSERV: Request New List
New Listservs can be created in the LSU Listserv system upon request. To do so, please see the information below.
To Request A New Listserv list:
Please contact the Service Desk with the following information.
1. A Name for the list.
The name may not include any spaces or special characters other than hyphens (-) and underscores (_). Examples: ITSLAB-L, LSU-ITINFO, LEGACY.
2. A Brief Description of the list (100 characters or less).
This description will appear as the "friendly name" for the list similar to how an e-mail from a person will have the person's name pre-pended to his e-mail address in the From field.
3. The Listowner Name & E-mail Address. Must be full-time Staff or Faculty.
The listowner will be able to add & delete members and will also receive all of the "failure to deliver" messages.
4. Will this LISTSERV list be used as an:
- Announcement-Only List, where only the Listowner can post messages? (If a student needs to be able to send to the list they can be added via the special field of the send setting. They should not be added as a owner.)
OR
- Discussion List, where ANY member of the list can post messages?
- If this is to be a Discussion List, do you want the list to be Moderated? This is where each message must first be APPROVED by the Listowner or Editors/Moderators before it is distributed.
5. Do you want Replies to go:
- back to the Listserv Members?
OR
- back to the Sender of the e-mail?
Transfer Ownership:
To transfer ownership to another user, the account owner or department chair must send an e-mail to servicedesk@lsu.edu containing the following formation:
- The Listserv you would like to re-assign.
- The myLSU Account / E-mail of the individual you would like to re-assign it to.
For more information on LISTSERV Lists and adding members, please see the LISTSERV FAQ or LISTSERV: How to Add & Remove Subscribers.
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