The document describes the features and settings of three types of Listservs: open discussion list, moderated list, and announcement list. Each type of list has different options for subscription, confidentiality, validation, reply-to, notify, auto-delete, review, send, owner, moderator, and editor, which are explained with examples in the document.
Open Discussion List
Subscription= Open,Confirm
Confidential= Yes
Default-Options= Repro,Noack
Validate= Yes,Confirm
Reply-to= List,Respect
Notify= Yes
Auto-Delete= Yes,Semi-Auto
Review= Owners
Send= Private
Owner= melissa@pfw.edu
Owner= mary@pfw.edu
In the above list, those subscribed to the list can freely post without intervention. Melissa and Mary co-own the list--both have access to subscribe and unsubscribe people. Because subscription is open, anyone can subscribe themselves to the list.
Moderated List
Send= Editor,Hold,Confirm
Owner= pam@pfw.edu, eric@pfw.edu
Moderator= sarah@pfw.edu, andy@pfw.edu
Moderator= jacob@pfw.edu
Editor= jan@pfw.edu, han@pfw.edu
Editor= joe@pfw.edu
Editor= carrie@pfw.edu
In the above list, Pam and Eric co-own the list with rights to subscribe and unsubscribe people. Because subscription is open, anyone can subscribe themself to the list. If a subscriber sends mail to the list, either Sarah, Andy or Jacob would need to approve the post (they each receive 1/3 of the mail for moderator approval). Jan, Han, Joe and Carrie all have the ability to send mail to the list without needing approval from Sarah, Andy or Jacob.
Announcement List
Subscription= By_owner