List Server Features
Our LetterRIP ® list server offers all of the basic
functionality that you need to set up and manage your list. Our
Lyris ® list server offers a full range of additional
options for your unique listserve.
Private List Servers
Private list servers require administrator approval for new members.
With the LetterRIP ® list server,
the list administrator must add new members via email administration. Any new members who attempts to
add themselves via a direct email request to the list server will be rejected and will receive an error notice.
With the Lyris ® list server, members may add their email address to the list server via email or
via the listserve web interface, but members will not begin receiving listserve messages until an administrator has
approved their membership.
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Email Management
Using password-protected email, listserve administrators may send
commands to subscribe, unsubscribe, change member options, etc.
LetterRIP ® list server email management includes options for subscribing members (regular or digest subscriptions), unsubscribing members, counting the number of current members, changing a member's email address, receiving a list of currently subscribed members and finding member addresses with a search string.
Lyris ® list server email management includes options for adding and deleting members (with subscription options), approving or rejecting membership requests, moderating email messages, receiving a report of membership or list of membership and sending documents to listserve members.
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Web Management
Lyris ® list server provides a web interface to manage all aspects
of your list including posts to list members, list options, member
options, incoming and outgoing mail, statistics and docbots.
See an example of the web interface in our List Server Demo
section.
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Bounce and Purge
Handling
LetterRIP ® list server does not automatically remove bad email addresses.
Rather, the listserve administrator receives Bounced Mail Digests
when any post is made to the list. Bounced Mail Digests allow
the listserve administrator to view transaction details for each failed
email delivery and decide whether to manually remove the address
from the listserve. Third-party programs such as LetterBounce can
help automate the Bounced Mail Digest processing.
Lyris ® list server automatically places bad email addresses on hold
after a specified number of attempts. Email addresses may remain
on hold or may be automatically purged after a specified number
of days.
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Archives
Lyris ® list server can archive messages for browsing by list members
or visitors (optional). List archives are stored for 6 months. Messages
older than 6 months are stored by A-List Hosting and can be exported by A-ListHosting into a text
file upon request.
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Custom Domain
The LetterRIP ® and Lyris ® list servers allow you to
use a custom domain (e.g., list.domain.com). You may use your
own domain or choose from one of ours:
- talklist.com
- talklist.net
- listserve.us
- pageplanet.com
Digests
The LetterRIP ® and Lyris ® list servers allow members
to receive a compiled digest of all email messages posted for the previous day
rather than each email message as it is posted to the list.
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Subscribe Confirmation
Subscribe confirmations require a new member to reply to an
email request for list membership. Required subscribe confirmations
reduce the number of fake and unrequested email addresses in
your list which will reduce spam complaints. A-List Hosting requires
subscribe confirmations for all lists with open subscriptions.
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Sub/Unsub Using
A Form/Script
Using a standard HTML form and some type of send mail script,
you may offer list sign-up from your web site. The script will
translate form information into an email command
to your listserve.
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Custom Email
Header and Footer
The header and footer of posts may be customized in both the
LetterRIP ® and Lyris ® list servers. By default, the Lyris
® list server footer shows the email address where the member receives
list messages and a unique ID for easy and accurate unsubscribes.
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Custom Email
Headers
Email headers may be customized or added to each post for
information such as list information links, unsubscribe forms,
etc.
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Custom Responses
All list server responses including welcome and goodbye messages may
be customized.
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DocBots and
Autoresponders
A Lyris ® list server provides DocBots or simple Autoresponders.
A DocBot is an email address which
parses any email sent to it and responds with emails for matching
keywords.
For example, you could create an entire technical support
system where customers receive help specific to the keywords
in their help request. If a customer sends and email containing
"FTP", the service could automatically respond with
a "File Transfer Protocol" guide.
You can create and maintain all your DocBots using
the Lyris ® Web Interface.
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