What is Listserv

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This term is often used as a generic term for all e-mail distribution programs, and also as a generic adjective to describe all online discussion groups (a listserv group) or just as a generic noun “a listserv.” Learn more in: E-Mail Distribution Lists in Adult Learning: A Historical Perspective

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It is also called an electronic mailing list. It is a special usage of e-mail that allows for widespread distribution of information to many Internet users. Software is installed on a server to process incoming e-mail messages according to their content. The process could either distribute the e-mail to all subscribed users or just process it inside the server. Some popular tools of mailing list software are GNU Mailman, LISTSERV, and Majordomo. Learn more in: Online Learning Environments

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An automatic mailing list server developed by Eric Thomas for BITNET in 1986, and a program that automatically sends messages to multiple e-mail addresses on a mailing list. Learn more in: Electronic Government and Integrated Library Systems

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This term is often used as a generic term for all e-mail distribution programs, and also as a generic adjective to describe all online discussion groups (a listserv group) or just as a generic noun “a listserv.” Learn more in: E-Mail Distribution Lists in Adult Learning: A Historical Perspective

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Listserv is an electronic mailing list management system that automatically broadcasts messages to all subscribers on the list. Mailing lists are email-based discussion groups with a common professional or academic interest. Learn more in: Self-Directed Learning with Web-Based Resources