Samantha How about the definition given in List Owner's Manual for LISTSERV, version 1.8c. December 12, 1996 initial release. LISTSERV [registered trademark sign] is a system that allows you to create, manage and control electronic 'mailing lists' on a corporate network or on the internet. p. 2. That same definition is given on p. 5 of General User's Guide for LISTERV, version 1.8c. December 16,1996 initial release. The latter document goes on to discuss mailing list software terminology and might be a useful source for your project. Judith Hopkins, Listowner of Autocat [log in to unmask] On Tue, 8 Apr 1997, Samantha Leech wrote: > I am writing an article describing a list that I have started but I > just do not have a good definition for what a listserv actually is > and/or does. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. > > Samantha J. Leech > Health Professions Advisor > Texas A&M University > College Station, Texas 77843-4233 > [log in to unmask] >