Overview
This is page is designed to help assist with the basics of managing a Listserv.
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Sign-up and login1. Go to http://listserv.usf.edu 3. Click the get a new LISTSERV password link. 4. Enter your USF email address, a password, and click Register Password” (password is separate from your NetID) 5. You will receive an email confirming you have attempted to register your password. Follow the instructions in the email to complete the password registration, then you will be able to login to Listserv. Adding and Removing Subscribers (i.e. list members)Email Method1. Start a new blank email in Outlook To Add Subscribers: QUIET ADD LISTNAME dd=ddname import 5. Delete Paste the list of email addresses here and put each subscriber's email address (name optional) on its own line between //ddname dd * and /*. Format Example: joetest@usf.edu (Joe Test) 6. Send the email without a subject line Web Interface Method1. Go to http://listserv.usf.edu 6. Your list will display below the search area You can add individual subscribers using the Subscriber Reports page - this is the page you should be on if following the steps above. Enter an email address next to the Add Subscriber field and click the Add Subscriber button. You can also add subscribers by going to List Management > Subscriber Management from the top banner. 8b. Bulk Operations Click on List Management > Subscriber Management from the top banner. Make sure it says your list in the Subscriber Management (LISTNAME) at the top. Click on the Bulk Operations tab for the available options and read each carefully before selecting. Formatting your Subscribers List for Bulk upload:1. On a Windows computer, open Notepad. (Open the Start menu and type Notepad). On a Mac, open TextEdit (Open Finder and go to Applications) johndoe@usf.edu = John Doe 3. Save the document as a Text (.txt) document. ADD: no error, 10 recipients added, no entry changed, no duplicates, none forwarded. 8. If there’s an error, the status message will display it: Invalid address: example@
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