Listserv vs. Alias
| Feature | Barnard Listserv | Barnard Alias | Issues / Questions |
| Who can update the subscriber information | User adjusts list online | User
sends
request to Help
HD makes ticket for AO AO formats request, sends to MINS on Mondays or Wednesdays, updates the chart MINS changes alias list, notifies AO AO notifies User and closes ticket |
|
| Time needed to adjust list of subscribers | immediate | Up to 7
days.
Aliases will be created twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The aliases will become active within 24 hours. For example, an alias request sent on Monday will be created on Tuesday, and the alias will be active by Wednesday. |
|
| Who can send to list | anyone | anyone | this does not appear to be true |
| Are messages reviewed before distribution ? | can be configured to be reviewed by moderator | no | |
| Can subscriber list include Columbia addresses? | yes | yes | |
| Can user list include all email addresses (not Barnard, not CU? | yes | yes | Are there special problems with AOL viewing bulk emails as spam. |
| Naming conventions | Traditionally
ends with -l (e.g. at-l ) but not required (e.g. atplus) |
Needs to be unique word | For an alias, does the suggested name need to be unique within the first 8 characters? |
| Do you need to use Barnard's SMTP server to send a message - i.e. use webmail. | No - I sent one from Verizon. | No | |
Barnard College List Server http://list.barnard.edu/cgi-bin/majordomo
MINS server info http://www.barnard.edu/mins/netres.html
MINS Alias creation policy http://www.barnard.edu/mins/aliaspolicy.html
last update 05/17/06