what are the negatives of a listserv
LISTSERV was created in 1986.
Where to buy bumper stickers would not be found on a political listserv.
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A LISTSERV provides a common distribution list for information, usually in the form of an email. By following LISTSERVs one can keep up on an area of interest or update a number of similarly interested people.
POP and Listserv serve two different functions. POP is an acronym for Post Office Protocol. It is the language used between an email program, a POP client, and the ISP's POP server. Listserv is a commercial mailing list management system that allows you to subscribe to or create, manage, and control an electronic mailing list.
ListServ is a software application designed to make it possible to manage a list of email addresses and simultaneously contact everyone on the list. Usenet is a worldwide cooperative network of computers that can be accessed by anyone with the proper software.
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In the very basics of terms, a simple listserv can be set up by using mail aliases. In more general terms, there are programs (such as Mailman (http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/index.html)) that will provide an interface for management and mailing. A search for mailing list manager in google should yield a nice list to choose from.
Usenet is a public access network which provides user news and group e-mail. Usenet is actually a giant, bulletin board maintained by volunteers who provide news and mail feeds to the other parts of the networks. ListServ is server software used to control an electronic mailing list. It is also known as list server.
The political listerv is made of of things like "What issues are being considered in Washington D.C" or "How to contact a representative" but things ridiculous like "Where to buy bumper stickers" or"Where can i find peanut butter"well, your gonna have to find a different source.