ListServ Policy
Policy for Establishment & Use of Mailing Lists
IT Services fully supports the use of the University's computing and networking
resources by the HSC community and seeks to ensure that these facilities are used
responsibly. The abuse of the HSC's computing resources by "spammers" who send
unsolicited e-mail can place an excessive strain on our computing systems and
may interfere with the legitimate use of those facilities. In an attempt to
address the abuse of computing resources, IT Services has defined the following
policies regarding the establishment and use of mailing lists:
- Any faculty or permanent staff member of the HSC may own mailing lists. Students and
student organizations may own lists with a faculty or staff member's
sponsorship.
- List owners may not subscribe individuals who have not requested
membership to a list. Exceptions: Schools and academic departments may add
their students to a list for educational purposes. Professors may require
their students join a course list. Home departments may add staff to a list
as a condition of employment.
- Messages posted to lists of more than 250 subscribers may be held in a
queue and released for delivery during low usage times.
- Lists which have been inactive for more than 12 months may be terminated.
- It is the responsibility of the list owner to manage all administrative tasks
associated with list operation.
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