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Q. How do I make my Listserv an announcement/newsletter list?

A. Sometimes you may wish to make an announcement-only or a newsletter Listserv, where only the moderator can post, any posts to the list ONLY go to the moderator, and any replies to the Listserv email list bounce to the moderator only.

In the Create New Listserv or Edit Listserv Settings/Edit Listserv Info page for your Listserv (you get there by clicking Edit Settings on a Listserv you moderate), click the choice Closed Listserv. This way, only Group Members you directly add can join. You can give an email address (the moderator's) for potential Group Members to use to request to join the Listserv. In your Listserv description, note that the Listserv is for outgoing announcements only, and that unauthorized messages will not be distributed.

First, once you have finished setting up your Discussion (see Starting a new Listserv[new page]), select Edit Email List Information from the options in yellow on the Listserv home page. Under Moderated Email List select Moderated. This will mean that only moderators can send email messages to the Listserv.

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