Forms and Instructions

• Request for a List Application Form

What is it?

A listserv offers the capability of disseminating a single email message to a group of people. This allows individuals the opportunity to discuss a selected topic by electronic mail. Some lists are "local", with participation limited to individuals at UCSB, while other lists are available to anyone with email.

Why would I want it?

An individual attempting to communicate with a group of people would typically need to maintain his or her own distribution list containing email addresses. A listserv enables wider accessibility to a single distribution list. Listservs handle large distribution lists with ease and efficiency. A list can be set up to distribute information to a group of people while allowing only certain individuals the ability to send email to the list. A list can also be set up so that everyone in the group can send email to the list and, as a result, can carry on a discussion of a topic.

Who can set up a list?

Any UCSB department can set up a list and become a list "owner". Student organizations can set up a list if there is a campus department that is willing to sponsor them.

How do I set one up?

Request a new list by completing a List Application Form.

Retention of ListServ Information

The data on the listserver is backed up nightly. If you want to recover a file that has been deleted, we can do so for up to 6 months after deletion. We can also retrieve the four previous versions for up to 6 months after they were changed.

Please contact David Alix at x4456 or send email to David.Alix@isc.ucsb.edu for further information.

Last Modified by: Ronald Shu July 15, 2008