> At 20:54 8/19/2005 Friday, John Lyon wrote: > >> I was asked to set up a discussion list for some of our project themes, > >> but I'm totally clueless on how to set a mailing list. Can anybody help > >> me out with some basic setting up instructions. > >> > >> I have managed to get a copy LISTSERV Lite - the one that doesn't > >> require an user licence agreement. What I need to do is set it up on my > >> computer. > >> > >> We use Novell Groupwise for our e-mail. And we access the internet via > >> a proxy server. > > Why doesn't this server serve your purposes? > > http://tbinet.org/ > http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?XH=LISTSERV.TBINET.ORG > > Otheriwse, setting up a list should not involve acquiring a server, and running > all of the attendent system processes, especially if you only have "small" > requirements. You could acquire the services of a virtual list host. > > Or perhaps I'm missing something? I'm pretty sure you are. That server doesn't serve his purpose for the same reason this one doesn't. http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SS1=LISTS.PSU.EDU Unless you want to volunteer your services :-)