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
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. 🧡
07/17/2026
📧😀 Happy World Emoji Day!
Do emojis belong in email subject lines?
👍 Yes, often
😊 Sometimes
🤔 It depends
👎 Never
Vote with the emoji that matches your answer in the comments below! 👇
07/11/2026
🌍 Happy World Population Day!
Today, we celebrate the people, communities and connections that bring our world together.
For 40 years, LISTSERV® has helped connect people to share ideas, knowledge, and support across communities, organizations, and borders. 🎉
Learn more about LISTSERV's 40-year journey in the comments 👇
06/30/2026
💙 Forty years ago today, Eric Thomas sent a message with the subject line “Test mail” to LSTSRV-L.
That message marked the beginning of LISTSERV®, the first software to automate mailing lists. Forty years on, LISTSERV still does what it has always done best:
Group email simply works. 📧
Want the full story? Visit the LISTSERV 40 page ➡️ link in the comments.
Happy 40th, LISTSERV! 🎉
06/26/2026
It’s about people, researchers, educators and professionals - building communities around shared knowledge and staying connected over time.
While platforms come and go, LISTSERV® mailing lists continue to work because they reach everyone.
Explore their story in the comments 👇
06/23/2026
Today we’re celebrating L‑Soft CEO Eric Thomas, the inventor of LISTSERV®, and an idea that quietly changed how people connect.
What began as a simple way to help communities communicate became something enduring: reliable, thoughtful and built around people first.
Happy birthday, Eric and thank you for an innovation that continues to bring people together. 💙 Read the story in the comments 👇
06/22/2026
Crowded inboxes. Short attention spans. Constant noise.
So what actually makes a message worth reading today?
Clarity. Relevance. Trust.
Thoughtful email communication respects the reader’s time and earns their attention.
Good email isn’t louder. It’s clearer.
Check the full story in the comments 👇
06/19/2026
Today we honor Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It's a time to understand and reflect on the profound historical significance of June 19th and its continuing impact today.
06/18/2026
In a world that’s always moving faster, some conversations deserve time.
Not everything needs to happen in real time. When communication has structure, context and memory, it turns dialogue into lasting knowledge, not just fleeting messages.
That’s why email‑based communities still matter for organizations that value thoughtful, meaningful exchange. See the full story in the comments 👇
04/29/2026
💬 Technologies change. Meaningful communication lasts.
Discover the human heart behind 40 years of LISTSERV.