Thanks, Al See my response to Andy Diller. I have already done so with my colleagues in the SDP. I was mainly curious about the upenn server as host of this listserv.
On 7/29/07 8:18 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 7/29/2007 7:58:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> I see. How much is Kyle having to pay Penn to get them to host his server >> and lend him an IP address? >> >> Would I be able to do the same if I pay them to host a server for me and >> loan me an IP address? Who gets to do this? Must one be directly >> affiliated with the University or have someone who IS affiliated do it for >> you? > Actually, anybody can set up a listserv for free. The two "usual" free hosts > are yahoo and google. I prefer google because they don't insert any ads into > the postyings, whereas yahoo does. (You could do this for your students, > Wilma, if enough of them have computers. It would be very exciting for some > kinds to have a "class discussion group.") > > It doesn't take much more computer savvy than knowing how to link to the site > and filling in the blanks. A bit of familiarity with the terminology does help > because the sites were set up by nerds who think everyone knows things. Start > by going to www.googlegroups.com <http://www.googlegroups.com> -- there's a > box on the top right hand side of the screen that guides you through it. > You'll end up with a list having a name such as [EMAIL PROTECTED] where > "xxx" is anything you want that's not already taken. > > You can do a list where you're the only person who can post (a newsletter), a > moderated list, an unmoderated list, a list where you have to approve people > who want to read it, etc -- all kinds of options. > > I'm not recommending this as a way to do what Kyle is apparently trying to do > with [EMAIL PROTECTED] But these things are good to know about, > for instance, if you have a special interest group of some sort and want to > facilitate interactions in a way that's more convenient than copying > everybody. > > By the way, google has the advantage that subscribers can sign up for one of > three options (and can change the choice at will) These are: a) get every post > as it's transmitted, b) get a single daily email message containing all posts > from the past 24 hours, c) get a single daily email giving brief precis of all > posts -- with the ability to look at any that you find especially interesting. > > Anybody with a legitimate special interest group (doesn't have to be > community-oriented... people are allowed to have lives of their own) who wants > some help setting up a google group and is a bit (or very) uncertain as to how > to do it, contact me (offlitst, please) and I'll be happy to help you do it. > My free offer does not apply if you're doing it for a commercial enterprise -- > but google will certainly accommodate it. > > This is why they call me "Mr Helpful" > Al Krigman > > > > > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com > <http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982> . >
