Where can I get help for LISTSERV?
Numerous sources of help on using LISTSERV mailing lists are available.
List owners
If you are a subscriber, first contact the owner of the list in question, through an address similar to this:
listname-request@listservhost.domainReplace listname with the name of the list, and
listservhost.domain with the hostname of the system from
which the list is administered.
LISTSERV support
If you are a list owner, contact LISTSERV support at your list's site.
The LISTSERV support address at Indiana University is
listhelp@iu.edu .
L-Soft international, Inc.
Visit the web site of L-Soft international, Inc., the company that provides the LISTSERV software, at:
http://www.lsoft.com/L-Soft's reference manuals are available at:
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/index.htmlCataList
L-Soft maintains a catalog of LISTSERV lists, CataList, at:
http://www.lsoft.com/lists/listref.htmlFrom this web page, you can browse through descriptions of more than 50,000 lists, and search for lists by area of interest, host site, host country, or number of subscribers.
Before starting a new LISTSERV list, it's always a good idea to check CataList to see if a list for your topic already exists and make sure the name you have in mind is not already in use.
LSTOWN-L: The LISTSERV list owners' mailing list
A LISTSERV mailing list, LSTOWN-L, is available for LISTSERV list owners. For information about subscribing to this list, see Are there any mailing lists about LISTSERV?
LSTSRV-L: The LISTSERV list users' mailing list
A LISTSERV mailing list, LSTSRV-L, is available for LISTSERV list users. For information about subscribing to this list, see Are there any mailing lists about LISTSERV?
Online documentation from the LISTSERV software
You can retrieve online documentation by sending one of the following
commands in the body (not the subject line) of an email message to a
LISTSERV server (for example, listserv@listserv.net):
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| HELP | List of the most commonly used LISTSERV commands |
| INFO | List of the information files available from the LISTSERV server |
| INFO REFCARD | Comprehensive command reference card |
| INFO GENINTRO | General LISTSERV information |
| INFO KEYWORDS | List header keywords descriptions |
| INFO OWNERS | LISTSERV 1.8c List Owner's Manual |
Also see:
- What is LISTSERV?
- Are there any mailing lists about LISTSERV?
- What information is stored in a LISTSERV list header file?
- What is a LISTSERV mailing list?
- At IU, where can I find a list of useful LISTSERV commands?
- At IU, how do I determine which LISTSERV lists I am subscribed to?
- Where can I find online information about LISTSERV?
Last modified on May 22, 2007.
