ListServ

MSU IT offers subscription mailing lists that the MSU community can set up through its MSU Listserv system.

Email listservs are available for subscription on a variety of MSU interests and topics. Individuals or groups may also use listservs to build and manage group email communications.

MSU IT manages the listserv service, but doesn’t own individual lists that are created. Email lists comply with the Appropriate Use of MSU Email Services.

Mailing lists must be sponsored by an entity with a University account number, such as a department or a registered student organization.

The service supports University business and collaboration with persons outside the University. So while the list sponsor must be at MSU, persons outside MSU may participate as subscribers and may even share in list administration and moderation duties.

There is a $10 setup fee.

For most list owners, the website https://list.msu.edu is the preferred method for adding and removing list subscribers. You may also choose to allow people to subscribe themselves to your list directly. Once the list has been populated, you can send a message to all the subscribers by composing it in your regular email program and sending it to the list address, which is the list name followed by "@list.msu.edu" (without the quote marks).

Fill out the form provided to give us the information needed for the initial list setup. Except for the list name, virtually any of the list specifications can easily be changed later if needed.

If you find the questions unclear, wish to specify more owners or editors than the form gives space for, or to specify non-MSU people to fill some of these roles, please use the Special Requests box at the end of the form.

You should hear back via the TDX system soon, generally within a week. Assuming there are no unforeseen problems, the list will be created according to your specifications and the person specified will be authorized as the owner. If this is your first list request you will also receive instructions for accessing the list.msu.edu site to manage your new list.