Summary: BCPost is Boston College's mailing list service. A mailing list, also known as a listserv, is an email-based discussion group that allows members to send an email message to a group of people using a single address. BCPost allows users to easily subscribe and unsubscribe from mailing lists, post messages, read and search archived messages, and set account preferences through a Web browser. Additional Web-based services are available to list owners.
Using a listserv, you can reach every member (subscriber) of the list using one simple email address.
There is no need to create and maintain an address book in your email client; you do not need to know each participant's individual email address. BCPost insures that all parties are working with the same list.
BCPost can be restricted, which means that only people approved by the list owner can join the list.
BCPost messages can a be monitored, which means that all posts are reviewed and approved by the list owner before being distributed (posted) to the entire list.
Subscribers do not need to have a BC email address, however requests for new lists must come from a BC email address.
How is BCPost different from BC's previous listserv service?
BCPost's Web component allows users to subscribe and work with lists through a Web browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Subscribers may select to receive messages in a digest format or opt to only receive message headers. If subscribers prefer not to have messages delivered to their email account, they have the option to read and post solely through the Web component.
Archived messages may be accessed, searched and read on-line. You don't need to store messages in your email account.
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