Introduction
An electronic mail list is a tool that distributes a single electronic mail message to multiple recipients, whose email addresses are maintained in one central list. This service relies on the LISTSERV technology.
Capabilities, Benefits, and Key Features
- Communication and collaboration
- Send email to a defined list of people
- Electronic mail lists can meet a variety of communication needs, including information dissemination (such as distribution of news and announcements) and asynchronous dialog & discussion
- Miami University primarily uses LISTSERV which is an opt-in email list management software from L-Soft international, Inc explicitly designed to manage electronic mail lists
- Additional LISTSERV Features:
- Control the character and behavior of their list(s)
- Allow subscribers to alter their subscription settings, or owners to alter them on the subscriber’s behalf
- Distribute email to all list subscribers
- Save list messages in a searchable archive
- Report on the activity of mailing lists
- Instructional uses of electronic mail lists at Miami University include:
- Distributing course syllabus, lecture notes, assignment information, and schedule changes
- Facilitating dialog between students and instructors between class sessions
- Discussing class lectures
- Research uses include:
- Communicating among project team members across the University and around the world
- Disseminating and discussing research methodologies and results
- Facilitating discipline and interest-specific discussions
- Administrative uses include:
- Distributing news across the University and within specific departments, committees, and other groups
- Facilitating group and interest-specific discussions
- Miami University also uses email list management software, such as Mail Chimp and Constant Contact
Who may use it?
- Students, faculty, and staff
How do I get started?
- Use one of the service offering buttons on this page