PantherList (Information) List Types

This article serves as a comprehensive list for setting up various types of PantherLists. Please note that Apple Safari is not recommended for this site.

Use of UWMs PantherList service is subject to applicable law and policies. These include the Board of Regent Acceptable Use Policy, the UW System Information Security Policy series, applicable privacy laws such as FERPA and HIPAA, and the UWM Code of Conduct.

Unacceptable uses of Pantherlist include, but are not limited to:

Use in violation of federal, state, or local laws;
Use in violation of UW System, UW Milwaukee, and departmental policies;
Activities related to outside employment, commercial activities, and other forms of personal gain; and
Political campaigning.

PantherList moderators and owners must take immediate corrective action upon observing misuse of their listserv, including, as appropriate, removing membership rights, reporting misuse of University resources as required under the UWM Fiscal Misconduct Policy or any other applicable law/policy, and offering additional training on appropriate use of PantherList.

List Types

Currently, there are six list templates that UWM offers for those interested in creating a PantherList:

Announcement List
Subscriber Only List
Subscriber Only, with Open Membership List
Un-Moderated / Open List (previously known as reflectors)
Automated Process Populated Lists

The six templates should fit the needs of most UWM students, faculty, and staff. If not, they can be altered and modified to provide exactly what you need from PantherList.

Announcement List

Create an Announcement List to send one-way email messages to a targeted group of people.

Announcement list owners can send email to the list without moderation.
When non-owners attempt to send a message to the list, owners/moderators receive a notification email.
Only list owners can view the list membership roster.
Only list owners can add/remove members from the list.
Useful for newsletter-type email lists.
Only list owners/moderators/members can view archived email.
Archived email messages are password-protected.
List options can be modified after your announcement list is created.

Subscriber-Only List

A Subscriber-Only list is created for those who want only subscribed list members to be able to send messages to the list.

Messages are accepted only from people who are subscribed to the list, all others must be moderation.
Only list owners can view the list membership roster.
Only owners can add/remove members from the list.
Only list owners/moderators/members can view archived emails.
Archived email messages are password-protected.
List options can be modified after your Subscriber-Only list is created.

Subscriber-Only List with Open Membership

Similar to the Subscriber-Only list type, but anyone can add/remove themselves to/from the list.

Messages are accepted only from people subscribed to the list, all others must be moderated.
Only list owners can view the list membership roster.
Members can remove themselves from the list.
Non-members can subscribe to the list.
Archived email messages are publically available.
List options can be modified after your Subscriber-Only list with Open Membership is created.

Un-Moderated/Open List (Previously known as reflectors)

An Un-Moderated/Open list allows for members and non-members to send messages to everyone on the list.

Anyone can send messages to the list without moderation.
Only list owners/members can view the membership roster.
Members can remove themselves from the list.
Non-members can subscribe themselves to the list.
Archived email messages are not publically available.
List options can be modified after your Un-Moderated/Open list is created.