What is listserv?

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LISTSERV is an email list management software program.

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LISTSERV is an email list management software program. Email list management software makes it easy to administer email lists, performing in seconds the functions that would otherwise have to be done manually, possibly taking many hours or days to complete. Introduced in 1986 on BITNET, LISTSERV was the first software program to automate the administration of email lists. It is the most time-tested and reliable email list management product on the market today.

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Article ID: 511
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Thu 10/5/23 8:29 PM
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