LISTSERV - Mailing List Service

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LISTSERV is a campus wide e-mail list service available to students, faculty and staff. This service allows customers to create and maintain e-mail lists used to collaborate and share information with a large group of people. Subscribers can be from the University community or the general public. A web interface can be used to maintain lists, as well as personal preferences. Users can set personal preferences including start page, experience mode, navigation styles and more.

 

On 9/29/2019 starting at 10pm, Listserv will be upgraded to a new version.  The new version includes a brand new interface, seamless list archives, easy customization and improved reports.   See New in LISTSERV 17.0 for more information.   Also, on 10/20/19 from 10pm - 12pm on 10/21/19, Listserv will be down to migrate to a new server.  Users will not be able to access their lists during this time.   During these downtimes, messages sent during this time will be held, then sent when the system is back up.

 

LISTSERV Owner Information page has information for list owners

Lsoft Manuals and Documentation

Listserv 17.0 Training Videos for subscribers and list owners

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Support Articles

Get Started

Request to Create a New Listserv List
Listserv Request Form Help
As a List Owner, How Do I Manage My Listserv List
Getting Started Guide for LISTSERV
How do I post (send messages) to a list?
How do I find out what lists I'm on?
How can I contact the list owner?
How do I find out what lists are available?
LISTSERV Log in and Password Information
Lists for Specific Purposes

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I subscribe to (join) a list?
How do I unsubscribe from (leave) a list?
What is the size limit (including attachments) for a message posted to my list?
How do I post to an Edited or Moderated List?
Why do I need to log off?
Can I send attachments from the web interface?
How can I filter LISTSERV messages?
Where do I go to see the web interface for a list?
LISTSERV keeps asking me to log in again.

Troubleshooting

LISTSERV Known Problems & Solutions

Advanced Technical Information

How to Decrease Spam in LISTSERV
What should I do if I have a legitimate message that is larger than the size limit?
How can I post an attachment in the list archives without sending it to the entire list?
Every time I send email to a particular list, it seems to be held for at least 10 minutes. Why?
How are mail headers determined on messages that I receive?
I want to send to a list from several different email accounts but I don't want to receive duplicate messages.
How do I change my email address for all lists I'm subscribed to?
I set the Subject-Tag to the listname, but the listname still does not appear on the subject line of the messages
I am the list editor/moderator. How do I approve the messages?

Policies

LISTSERV Policy Statement

Current Status

There are currently no alerts.

Maintenance

Services scheduled for maintenance over the next 7 days. Please refer to the calendar view of alerts for a complete schedule.
There is currently no planned maintenance.

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Past 90 Days

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Alert History

LISTSERV - Mailing List Service - Degradation of Service
Start: 
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 2:15pm
End: 
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 3:15pm
Updates
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 3:15pm

This issue has been resolved.

Description

The LISTSERV site, list.uiowa.edu, is unavailable. LISTSERV messages are sending as expected. 

Services
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service
Last updated: 
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 3:27pm
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service - Maintenance on Oct 20, 10:00 pm - Oct 21, 12:00 pm
Start: 
Sunday, October 20, 2019 - 10:00pm
End: 
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 12:00pm
Description

LISTSERV will be unavailable while it is migrated to a new server; users will not be able to access their lists. Messages sent during the maintenance will be held, and then sent when the system is activated.

Services
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service
Last updated: 
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 12:00pm
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service - Maintenance on Sep 29, 10:00 pm - Sep 30, 1:00 am
Start: 
Sunday, September 29, 2019 - 10:00pm
End: 
Monday, September 30, 2019 - 1:00am
Description

Listserv will be down for a planned upgrade.  During this time, users will not be able to access their lists or send messages.  Messages sent during this time will be queued and sent when the system is back up. 

 

 

Services
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service
Last updated: 
Monday, September 30, 2019 - 1:00am
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service - Maintenance on Apr 19, 2:00 pm
Start: 
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 2:00pm
End: 
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 2:30pm
Description

Listserv will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.

Services
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service
Last updated: 
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 2:30pm
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service - Outage
Start: 
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 4:45pm
End: 
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 5:00pm
Updates
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 5:00pm

The problem has been resolved. Please contact the ITS Help Desk if you experience further issues.

Description

Some users have reported issues logging into LISTSERV (list.uiowa.edu). ITS staff are working to resolve this issue.

Services
LISTSERV - Mailing List Service
Last updated: 
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 4:54pm

LISTSERV Owner Information

LISTSERV is a campus wide e-mail list service available to students, faculty and staff used to collaborate and share information with a large group of people.