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Organizations worldwide count on LISTSERV® email communications software and services. Welcome to the LISTSERV and L-Soft community, we’re here to help!

Curious about the origins of LISTSERV® mailing list management software – the original? Explore its history and legal foundation:

🔗 LISTSERV History
https://www.lsoft.com/corporate/history-listserv.asp

🔗 Official Overview
https://www.lsoft.com/corporate/legal.asp

🔗Eric Thomas, L-Soft Founder and CEO, Inventor of LISTSERV
https://www.lsoft.com/corporate/ericthomas.asp

10/27/2026

💬 What makes a great discussion group?
Good conversations engaged members and the right amount of moderation.
Discover simple ways to keep your LISTSERV community thriving.
👉 Tips in the comments!

10/22/2026

🔒 Important LISTSERV update!
LISTSERV 17.5-2026a includes a critical security fix and other improvements.
If you run your own LISTSERV server, it's time to update!

👉 Learn more in the comments.

10/13/2026

Got a newsletter design you already love?

Bring it into LISTSERV Maestro and turn it into a reusable template.
No need to start over. 🙌

See how. Link in the comments. 👇

10/06/2026

Still updating list membership manually?

Dynamic Query Lists can retrieve subscriber information directly from your existing data source. Less manual work. More time for everything else. 😉

See how it works. Link in the comments. 👇

10/02/2026

It started with a simple problem.

In 1986, Eric Thomas was an engineering student in Paris looking for a better way to manage group email. His solution became LISTSERV.
Forty years later, that idea has connected people and communities around the world.
Take a look back at where it all began. Link in the comments. 👇

09/29/2026

Sometimes an email list becomes much more than a way to communicate.

For people affected by rare cancers, ACOR created communities where patients, caregivers, researchers and physicians could share information, experiences and support.
Many of those communities continue today on LISTSERV.

Read the ACOR story. Link in the comments. 👇

09/22/2026

What does it take for an online community to last 30 years?

Since 1995, RedIRIS has used LISTSERV to connect universities, researchers and academic institutions across Spain.
Today, thousands of mailing lists are still in use, supporting communication and collaboration across the research and education community.

Read the RedIRIS story. Link in the comments. 👇

09/17/2026

What happens when email becomes too successful?

Back in 1988, LISTSERV traffic at the University at Buffalo was growing fast. So fast, in fact, that the infrastructure was pushed to its limits.
What happened next? It’s one of the stories in our special 40th anniversary issue.
Take a look back. Link in the comments. 👇

09/15/2026

Forty years. Countless conversations. Communities spanning generations.

For 40 years, LISTSERV has helped people connect around shared interests, professional challenges and common goals.

Thank you for being part of the story.

Our special anniversary issue of LISTSERV at Work celebrates some of the people, organizations and communities behind four decades of LISTSERV. As with any 40-year story, there are many chapters.

📖 Read more:

07/30/2026

📧🌍 Distance may separate people, but communication brings them together.
On International Day of Friendship, we're celebrating the connections, conversations and communities that LISTSERV helps make possible around the world. 🧡

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