In LISTSERV, what information do new subscribers receive?

New LISTSERV subscribers typically receive several informational pieces of email. The most common are a standard note containing LISTSERV information, an optional welcome message, and the LISTSERV Usage Guidelines.

The standard LISTSERV information message usually contains the following:

• Notification that the subscriber has been added to the list
  
  
• Information about LISTSERV
  
  
• Specifics about the given list
  
  
• Instructions for how to unsubscribe from the list

The welcome message is optional. If the list owner has created a welcome message, then LISTSERV can send new subscribers a copy of that message, as well as its own administrative notice. The welcome message may contain information about the list charter and rules of etiquette, or it may simply be a message welcoming the user to the list.

Also see:

• At IU, what are the usage standards for LISTSERV?