On Fri, 29 May 1992 21:54:00 EDT Joan Korenman said: > Earlier today, Mauri Collins wrote: > >> I have had two enquiries from members of my lists asking how to >> set up a list...I have NO idea...but figured that there must be a >> set of instructions out there somewhere... >> >> could someone direct me, please, to a source for this info? > > There's a rather good file available from the ARACHNET filelist >(LISTSERV@UOTTAWA) entitled LISTS START-UP that really deals with exactly >the question you've asked. To get it, send a message to LISTSERV@UOTTAWA >that says simply: > > GET LISTS START-UP > > Another file that may also prove useful and is available from the >same LISTSERV is called BASIC HELP. You could include a second line in >the same mail message that says GET BASIC HELP. > After reading Kovacs' start-up list (at least I think that is the same file as "How to start and manage . . . a listserv,") another good source is LISTSERV TIPS from [log in to unmask] This is mainly of interest after the decision is made to start a list. And by that time, they should also be reading the documentation that comes with the listserv package. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Elliott Parker BITNET: 3ZLUFUR@CMUVM Journalism Dept. Internet: [log in to unmask] Central Michigan University Compuserve: 70701,520 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 USA The WELL: [log in to unmask]