A listserv is an automatic e-mail server. People with similar interests 'subscribe' to a given listserv for the purpose of discussion. Subscribers' contributions to the discussion are called 'threads' are sent by e-mail to the entire subscriber list. LISTSERV refers to a specific mailing list server but, like Kleenex or Xerox, the term is sometimes... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21108
An email forum for sharing information - Cornell sponsors the Bluebird_Listserv. Threads are archived by topic. Found on http://www.sialis.org/glossary.htm