WesterNet Ancillary Service: ListServer

The WesterNet ListServer can be a productive adjunct to your communications
needs.  In brief, the ListServer offers an means for your members to
communicate with everyone on your list by posting a single email to the
ListServer.  Your members can create an inbox with a filter pointing to it,
so that all messages are collated automatically.  There are few tools in
today's world that can disseminate information so rapidly and efficiently.

A ListServer can be Open or Closed.  Open means that subscription is
automatically OK'd upon application by email to the ListServer.  This type of
list is most suitable for marketing applications, where the success of the
list depends on a growing membership and little or no management or editorial
control is desired.  It should be obvious that list growth (and therefore
cost) is not controllable.

Closed means that some control is exercised in ListServer membership.  This
is most commonly used for member feedback mechanisms.  In order to receive
the postings, the Owner must approve entry to the list. Usually, prospective
members apply by email to the Owner, who then emails a batch of installs or
deinstalls to the Administrator.  Alternatively, the Owner may designate
signup authority to the Administrator, who installs or deinstalls according
to the Owner's preference (receipt, weekly, monthly).

The Owner usually designates that only members may post.  Alternatively,
anyone who is in possession of the Listserver name may post.  The latter may
be subject to abuse.

Additionally, in Closed membership, the right to place the posts may be
limited to the Owner of the list.  Members email the Owner, who then forwards
messages of appropriate content to the ListServer for circulation.  This is
most appropriate for newsletters, where the members expect editorial control.

There is no limit to the number of messages per month.  Large attachments are
not prohibited; however, your members will frown on excessive email size,
especially if they have a normal connection.  As with most of life, brevity
is the soul of wit.

If you would like a ListServer, please call or email us for more information.