LISTSERV Conferencing

LISTSERV is one of the two most popular methods for supporting asynchronous conferencing on the Internet. The following links are provided:

• TILE.NET/LISTSERV is a reference to LISTSERV discussion groups on the Internet.
• Here is the EFF chapter on LISTSERV.
• Here is a very large listing of LISTSERV conferences.
• Here is another list of LISTSERV conferences along with some LISTSERV documentation.
• The LISTSERV Users Guide.
• Information from L-Soft, a LISTSERV vendor.

The primary LISTSERV server at Penn State is the Eric Thomas LISTSERV server, also sometimes known as the 'Bitnet LISTSERV.' Here are links to the local documentation:

• Listserv Reference Card
• What is LISTSERV?
• Presentation of LISTSERV for new users
• Frequently-Asked Questions about Thomas LISTSERV 1.7c.

• Description of automatic file distribution
• LISTSERV - A description of list header keywords
• Privileged commands for list owners
• Description of the file server functions
• Description of the LISTSERV Punch format
• Description of the command jobs feature
• Description of DISTRIBUTE
• Description of the database functions

Following is a link to local documentation for list owners of lists maintained on LISTSERV@psuvm.psu.edu.

• Local documentation for owners of lists on LISTSERV@psuvm.psu.edu.