At IU, how can I find the names of all the LISTSERV lists?
To find the names of all the Indiana University LISTSERV lists, either use the LISTSERV web interface or send an email command to the LISTSERV server.
Using the LISTSERV web interface
You can find information about many IU LISTSERV lists on each campus's LISTSERV archive index:
| Campus | LISTSERV archive | |
|---|---|---|
| IU Bloomington | https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/index.html |
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| IUPUI | https://listserv.iupui.edu/archives/index.html |
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| IU Kokomo | https://listserv.iuk.edu/archives/index.html |
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| IU Northwest | https://listserv.iun.edu/archives/index.html |
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| IU Southeast | https://listserv.ius.edu/archives/index.html |
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| IU South Bend |
https://listserv.iusb.edu/archives/index.html
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Note: Several lists on the IU LISTSERV servers are confidential; their names will not appear on the index page.
Note: On the LISTSERV web interface, via the
Subscribers Corner, the instructions under "To subscribe to one or
more lists:" will not work. Due to hardware constraints, the option to
select All Lists from the "Show" field in the navigation
sidebar is not available. However, this feature is enabled on the IUPUI
LISTSERV web interface.
Using email commands
You can use the LISTS command to get a list of local
lists to which you are subscribed. To do this, send the following
command in the body (not the subject) of a message addressed to the
LISTSERV server:
Note: For Indiana University LISTSERV mailing lists, send all commands to the appropriate address for your campus:
| Campus | Server address | |
|---|---|---|
| IU Bloomington | listserv@indiana.edu |
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| IUPUI | listserv@iupui.edu |
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| IU Kokomo | listserv@iuk.edu |
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| IU Northwest | listserv@iun.edu |
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| IU South Bend | listserv@iusb.edu |
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| IU Southeast | listserv@ius.edu |
Never send commands to the address of the mailing
list (e.g., to listname@indiana.edu ). Send
only messages intended for members of the list to the list's address.
Finding other public lists
Because there are so many public LISTSERV lists, you cannot use the
LIST GLOBAL command via the IU LISTSERV servers without
adding a search string to limit the size of the file that will be
returned to you. Send the following command in the body (not the
subject) of a message to the LISTSERV server:
LISTS GLOBAL /search-string
Replace search-string with a word or phrase to look for
in the name or title of all the lists.
Also, to search for a list on a particular topic, you can use L-Soft's CataList service at:
http://www.lsoft.com/lists/listref.htmlAlso see:
- What is LISTSERV?
- Where can I get help for LISTSERV?
- Are there any mailing lists about LISTSERV?
- 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?
- At IU, what mailing list software is available?
Last modified on January 18, 2007.
