LISTSERV: Request New List

New Listservs can be created in the LSU Listserv system upon request. To do so, please see the information below.
 

To Request A New Listserv list:

Please contact the Service Desk with the following information.

1. A Name for the list. 

The name may not include any spaces or special characters other than hyphens (-) and underscores (_). Examples: ITSLAB-L, LSU-ITINFO, LEGACY.
 

2. A Brief Description of the list (100 characters or less).

This description will appear as the "friendly name" for the list similar to how an e-mail from a person will have the person's name pre-pended to his e-mail address in the From field. 
 

3. The Listowner Name & E-mail Address. Must be full-time Staff or Faculty.

The listowner will be able to add & delete members and will also receive all of the "failure to deliver" messages. 
 

4. Will this LISTSERV list be used as an:

• Announcement-Only List, where only the Listowner can post messages? (If a student needs to be able to send to the list they can be added via the special field of the send setting. They should not be added as a owner.)
  
  OR  
   
• Discussion List, where ANY member of the list can post messages? 
  • If this is to be a Discussion List, do you want the list to be Moderated?  This is where each message must first be APPROVED by the Listowner or Editors/Moderators before it is distributed.
     

5. Do you want Replies to go: 

• back to the Listserv Members?    
  
  OR  
   
• back to the Sender of the e-mail? 

 

Transfer Ownership:

To transfer ownership to another user, the account owner or department chair must send an e-mail to servicedesk@lsu.edu containing the following formation:

• The Listserv you would like to re-assign.
• The myLSU Account / E-mail of the individual you would like to re-assign it to.

 

For more information on LISTSERV Lists and adding members, please see the LISTSERV FAQ or LISTSERV: How to Add & Remove Subscribers.

 

Article ID: 17685
Last Updated: 7/30/2025 4:17:05 PM