LISTSERV Management Short Cuts

When the LISTSERV web interface isn't available, or when you're pressed for time, you'll find some common LISTSERV tasks can be performed quickly using email.  Some of the more commonly used commands are described below. To ensure only authorized individuals make changes to your list, these commands will require you to send an additional confirmation message.  Instructions for doing so will be sent to you via email after the initial command has been submitted.

Note:  When using email to modify list configuration or subscribers, it is essential that only the command be contained in the message body.  Automatic email signature text will result in errors and could adversely affect the configuration change you were trying to make.

Manage subscribers

Review list membership

To see who is subscribed to your list send a message to listserv@listserv.nd.edu with this in the body

review listname

To Add a subscriber

Address a message to: listserv@listserv.nd.edu

In the body of the message type:

quiet add listname emailaddress1 firstname lastname pw=yourlistservpassword

To Delete a subscriber

Address a message to: listserv@listserv.nd.edu

In the body of the message type:

quiet del listname emailaddress1 firstname lastname pw=yourlistservpassword 

To add subscribers to lists in bulk

1. Address a message to: listserv@listserv.nd.edu
2. In the body of the message type:

   quiet add listname dd=ddname import pw=yourlistservpassword
   //ddname dd *
   emailaddress1 firstname lastname
   emailaddress2
   emailaddress3
   /*

To delete subscribers to lists in bulk

1. Address a message to: listserv@listserv.nd.edu
2. In the body of the message type:

   quiet del listname dd=ddname brief pw=yourlistservpassword
   //ddname dd *
   emailaddress1
   emailaddress2
   emailaddress3
   /*

List Configuration

Review the list header (configuration)

Send a message to listserv@listserv.nd.edu with this and only this in the body of the message:

 get listname pw=yourlistservpassword

To change your list header (configuration)

Send a message to listserv@listserv.nd.edu with this in the body of the message:

put listname  pw=yourlistservpassword

add the text for your list configuration here

Additional commands and options are described at http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/owner/owner.html.