LISTSERV
Software for conversations (devoted to one specific topic) through an electronic
mailing list . Similar to
newsgroups but unlike newsgroups, listservs operate via
email (every contribution of a subscriber is sent to all subscribers on the list via email). By sending a predefined email message to the list server in question, you can easily subscribe or unsubscribe.
an email system where users "subscribe" to join in on group messages. A message sent to the listserv is sent to every subscriber's mail box. A listserv is similar to an email "bulletin board." However, users of bulletin boards do not receive the messages in their mail boxes without first going to the bulletin board to view a listing of messages. There are thousands upon thousands of listservs on topics of mutual interest from sewing to microbiology. It is common for college courses to have a listserv so that instructors and students can all communicate easily with group messages. Over 70,000 interest groups (at this writing) are linked at
http://www.liszt.com/ .    Comparisons with bulletin boards, email groups, chat rooms, etc. are made in the
e-mail definition of this glossary.  See
e-mail ,
Chat Lines ,
IRC ,
USENet ,
teleconferencing ,
videoconferencing ,
webcasting , and
telephony .
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An e-mail list server. A computer program that maintains lists of e-mail addresses in order that users can participate in an electronic discussion or conference. There are thousands of listserve on all imaginable topics.
An automated mailing list distribution system originally designed for the Bitnet/EARN network. See also: Bitnet, European Academic Research Network, mailing list.
An electronic mailing list typically used by a broad range of discussion groups.When you subscribe to a listserv,you will receive periodic e-mail messages about the topic you have requested.Listservs exist for a multidude of proffessional,educational,and special interest groups.Listserv was originally designed for the Bitnet/EARN network.
