Mary McWilliams Johnson said:
>
> Please explain how these various products work and why one should choose
> one over the other.
To the end-user they are basically the same (although listserv has
a slightly more obtuse subscribe procedure). The real feature of
all list servers is what's under the hood for the list admin. Features
vary and products leap-frog each other with each new release (some
faster than others). Listserv has more of a history, and (IMHO)
carries with it more baggage to stay backward compatible.
If price/performance is a factor, consider that Listserv Lite is
free but crippled in the number of lists and subscribers it can
handle. Listserv (proper) is free of these limitations, but costs
big $$.
In contrast, Majordomo is free and unhindered, open source, and
has many "3rd-party" accessories (also free) that allow you to
tailor your setup. I am somewhat biased tho...
--bill
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