Use this form to submit a request for a Listserv mailing list. This process is not automated. Requests will be checked for compliance with University policy and Network & Computing Support procedures before creation. This process may take several days; owners will be contacted via e-mail when a list is created or a request is refused.
Only University of Alabama faculty, staff, and retirees may request a list to be hosted by the University. Lists should be related to the University's mission of teaching, research, and service. A faculty/staff advisor may request a list for his/her student organization.
Usually the organization or class associated with the list. This short name will appear in the "From" field in most email programs.
Examples of short descriptions:
@listserv.ua.edu
This will determine the list's e-mail address and may also appear in subject lines, listserv webpages, and so on. There are no length requirements, but it cannot have spaces or periods. You may not necessarily get the list name you request.
Examples of Listserv list names:
With a moderated list, all posts are first sent to an editor, who must approve each one before it is sent to the list subscribers. (Not recommended for high traffic lists.
E-mail addresses of all editors:
The requestor of the list will be the primary list owner. Please provide the following information if you would like additional owners to be added.
After the list is created, you may choose to add additional owners.
University policy requires that we have a written abstract of your list's purposes. Please include the following information, when applicable: