Overview
This service provides a form to request the creation of a list using Hamilton's mass email vendor Listserv (sometimes stylized as LISTSERV). The person submitting this service request will become the owner of the list, and will be the contact person for ITS. Click here for more information on being a list owner.
Ticket Information
Who may request this service?
This service may be requested by Hamilton faculty, staff, and students.
What information should be included in the ticket?
- List name: be brief (eight to ten characters) and descriptive without spaces
- List purpose: a brief description (less than ten words) of the list's intended use and/or topic
- Type of list: choose from one of the three types of lists described below:
- General Discussion List
- Subscribers are limited to the Hamilton College campus.
- Off-campus addresses may be added manually by the list owner.
- Subscribers will be asked to confirm their email address during the subscription process.
- Any valid subscriber may post to the list at any time.
- Replies to messages are automatically addressed to the list.
- News and Information List
- Similar to the General Discussion List, except:
- Replies to list messages are automatically sent to the list owner.
- Moderated Discussion List
- Similar to the General Discussion List, except:
- All messages are sent first to the list moderator
(this is the list owner, by default).
- The moderator may send the messages on to the list.
- Messages not forwarded by the moderator never appear on the list.
Additional Assistance
For more information regarding Listserv, click here.
If you have any questions about this service, please contact the Help Desk for further assistance.