S/390 list server's and newsgroups

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Topic:        IBM S/390 Computing almost anything
Name:        IBM-MAIN
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@bama.ua.edu Subscribe to IBM-MAIN
List:            IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Web:           http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
News:         bit.listserv.ibm-main
Weekday Message Volume:    100 - 200 (High consider setting DIGEST option)
More information: My IBM-MAIN Page
                                    David Alcock Unofficial IBM-MAIN FAQ
                                     IBM-MAIN job postings
Notes:     20% - 40% off topic posts are not unusual i.e. high signal to noise ratio, however, the remaining content is great!

Topic:        CBT Tape contributions, questions, discussion, announcements
Name:        cbt-tape
Type:          Yahoo Group
Listserv:    Subscribe to cbt-tape
Web:           http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cbt-tape/
Weekday Message Volume:    1 - 10 (usually low)
More information:
Notes:     This is Sam Golob's personal moderated group and gets a stream of updates about almost every single file updated on the web.

Topic:        Assembler programming on S/390
Name:        ASSEMBLER-LIST
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU    Subscribe to ASSEMBLER-L
List:            ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Web:           http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/asm370.html
News:         comp.lang.asm370 (same topic different messages)
Weekday Message Volume:    5 - 20
More information: Dave's unofficial HLASM web page
Notes:

ASSEMBLER-LIST, also known as ASM370, is a technical discussion
group for IBM System/390 Assembler programmers. If you belong here,
you will recognize many of these acronyms: ACP, CMS, ESA, GCS, HLA,
MVS. OS/390, P/390, R/390, TPF, TSO, VM, VSAM, VSE and VTAM.
If these don't ring a bell, you're probably looking for a PC
Assembler list, and this is not it.

Topic:        IBM RACF (OS390 Security Server) mainframe security product and related issues
Name:        RACF-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU    Subscribe to RACF-L
List:            RACF-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Web:           http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/racf-l.html
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    10 - 50 (Med)
More information: n/a
Notes: Lots of RACF experts including IBM's Walt Farrell "The Pope of RACF" hang out here

Topic:        S/390
Name:        390-newsletter-loriaux
Type:          Topica
Listserv:    http://www.topica.com/lists/390-newsletter-loriaux   Subscribe to Eric's Newsletter
List:            390-newsletter-loriaux
Web:           http://www.topica.com/lists/390-newsletter-loriaux
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: Eric Loriaux's System-390... MVS, VM, VSE, OS-390 home page (sponsored by Datatrain CBT)
Notes:

Topic:        IBM's UNIX on MVS a.k.a OpenEdition a.k.a USS a.k.a. OE a.k.a OS390 Unix System Services
                    Porting to OS390, Utilities, Shell, C, Perl, Domino Go Webserver, Security, misc.
Name:        MVS-OE
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu    Subscribe to MVS-OE
List:            MVS-OE@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?mvs-oe
Alternate Web:  http://www.stortek.com/cgi-bin/oe-arc.cgi
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    20 - 50
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        IBM DB/2 database
Name:        DB2-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@YLASSOC.COM     Subscribe to DB2-L
List:             DB2-L@YLASSOC.COM
Web:          http://listserv.ylassoc.com/archives/db2-l.html
News:         bit.listserv.db2-l
Weekday Message Volume:   25 - 75
More information: http://listserv.ylassoc.com/faq.asp (FAQ)
Notes:

Topic:        IMS database and transaction processing monitor and related
Name:        IMS-L
Type:          LISTPROC
Listserv:    LISTPROC@lists.missouri.edu    Subscribe to IMS-L
List:            IMS-L@lists.missouri.edu
Web:          n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        IBM CICS
Name:        CICS-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU     Subscribe to CICS-L
List:            CICS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Web:           n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    15 - 45
More information: n/a
Notes:

also at

Topic:        IBM CICS
Name:        CICS-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu          Subscribe to CICS-L
List:            CICS-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?CICS-L
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    15 - 45
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        OS/390 Domino Server
Name:        DOM390-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU    Subscribe to DOM390-L
List:            DOM390-L@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU
Web:          n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes: This is for the Lotus Domino notes/groupware server, not the Web server.

Topic:        MQSeries transaction processing software and related
Name:        MQSERIES
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@AKH-WIEN.AC.AT    Subscribe to MQSERIES
List:            MQSERIES@AKH-WIEN.AC.AT
Web:          n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        IBM VM Operating System and related
Name:        VMESA-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU     Subscribe to VMESA-L
List:            VMESA-L@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Web:           http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/vmesa-l.html
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    25 - 50
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        IBM VSE operating system and related
Name:        VSE-L
Type:          LISTPROC
Listserv:    listserv@lehigh.edu    Subscribe to VSE-L
List:            vse-l@lehigh.edu
Web:           http://www.lehigh.edu/~wsm0/vse-l/vse-l_archives.shtml
News:         bit.listserv.vse-l
Weekday Message Volume:    15 - 65
More information: VSE Mailing/Discussion list Home Page
Notes:

Topic:        ISPF
Name:        ISPF-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ND.EDU      Subscribe to ISPF-L
List:            ISPF-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Web:           http://listserv.nd.edu/archives/ispf-l.html
News:         bit.listserv.ispf-l
Weekday Message Volume:    5 - 20
More information: Listserv at Notre Dame
Notes:

Topic:        IBM TCP/IP e.g. TCP/IP on S/390
Name:        IBMTCP-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu          Subscribe to IBMTCP-L
List:            IBMTCP-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?IBMTCP-L
News:         bit.listserv.ibmtcp-l
Weekday Message Volume:    10 - 30
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:       Sterling TCP/IP , Users of Interlink SNS/TCP access for MVS
Name:        SNSTCP-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LIST.NIH.GOV          Subscribe to SNSTCP-L
List:            IBMTCP-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:          http://list.nih.gov/archives/snstcp-l.html
News:
Weekday Message Volume:    ??
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        REXX programming language under TSO/E and ISPF
Name:        TSO-REXX
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu          Subscribe to TSO-REXX
List:            TSO-REXX@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?TSO-REXX
News:         BIT.LISTSERV.TSO-REXX
Weekday Message Volume:    3 - 15
More information: n/a
Notes: List owner is Duane Weaver at mailto:DDW+@OSU.EDU

Topic:        PL/I programming language
Name:        PL1-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU          Subscribe to PL1-L
List:            TSO-REXX@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/pli/library.htm
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:   ??
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        Utilities for use on MVS/ESA or OS/390
Name:        MVS-UTIL
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu          Subscribe to MVS-UTIL
List:            MVS-UTIL@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?MVS-UTIL
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    1 - 10
More information: n/a
Notes: very low traffic questions more likely to get a response on IBM-MAIN

Topic:        JES2
Name:        JES2-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@listserv.vt.edu          Subscribe to JES2-L
List:            JES2-L@liststerv.vt.edu
Web:           http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/jes2-l.html
News:         bit.listserv.jes2-l
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        JES3
Name:        JES3-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:   listserv@listserv.uga.edu       Subscribe to JES3-L
List:            JES3-L@liststerv.uga.edu
Web:           http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/jes3-l.html
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:   1 - 10
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        IBM Networking
Name:        IBM-NETS
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU    Subscribe to IBM-NETS
List:            IBM-NETS@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Web:           n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    1 - 5
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        IBM SNA Network management
Name:        SNAMGT-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@UMR.EDU    Subscribe to SNAMGT-L
List:            SNAMGT-L@UMR.EDU
Web:           n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    1 - 5
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        MVS LPD and MVS NJE-over-IP
Name:        MVSLPD-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UNB.CA       Subscribe to MVSLPD-L
List:            MVSLPD-L@listserv.unb.ca
Web:          http://listserv.unb.ca/archives/mvslpd-l.html
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    1 - 5
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        Linux on S/390 (VM, LPAR, or Bare Metal flavors)
Name:        LINUX-390 (previously known as LINUX-VM)
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu          Subscribe to LINUX-390
List:            LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Web:           http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 and also http://www.mail-archive.com/linux390@news.dtag.de/
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    10 - 40
More information: n/a
Notes: This is where it's happening! Talk to the Linux/390 developers and early users

Topic:        Hercules 370/390 mainframe emulator runs on Linux, Windows, +
Name:        hercules-390
Type:          Yahoo Groups
Listserv:     http://groups.yahoo.com          Subscribe to hercules-390
List:            hercules-390
Web:           http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hercules-390
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    10 - 20
More information: Hercules Home Page http://www.conmicro.cx/hercules
Notes: Hercules Related Links Hercules & Old OS

Topic:        REXX and Automation
Name:        REXX DOG
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    non-standard?
List:
Web:           REXX Dog List Server Sign-up
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes: ProTech Professional Technical Services, Inc. runs this list

Topic:        IBM "tiny" 390 Hardware i.e. P390, P500, Integrated Server, etc.
Name:        P370-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU       Subscribe to P370-L
List:           P370-L
Web:          Archives available http://p370.webhop.net or https://new-lists.princeton.edu/listserv/p370-l.html
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    5 - 10
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        FLEX-ES S/390 Emulator from FSI
Name:        FLEX-ES
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU       Subscribe to FLEX-ES
List:           FLEX-ES
Web:         Archives available http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/flex-es.html
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    5 - 10
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:       IBM SCLM Change Management application
Name:        SCLM
Type:         Yahoo Group
Listserv:    Yahoo! Groups SCLM   Subscribe to SCLM
List:           SCLM

Group Email Addresses

Post message:	SCLM@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe:	SCLM-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe:	SCLM-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
List owner:	SCLM-owner@yahoogroups.com

Topic:        SAS� from SAS Institute
Name:        SAS-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU       Subscribe to SAS-L
List:           SAS-L
Web:           n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    20 - 30
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        ADSM software from IBM
Name:        ADSM-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:    listserv@vm.marist.edu          Subscribe to ADSM-L
List:           ADSM-L
Web:           http://www.adsm.org
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes:

Topic:        CA-Datacom/DB or CA-IDEAL from CA
Name:        CADRE-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:   listserv@listserv.albany.edu          Subscribe to CADRE-L
List:           ADSM-L
Web:         http://oea-cadre.umd.edu/cadre-l.htm
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: http://oea-cadre.umd.edu
Notes:

Topic:        OfficeVision nee PROFS
Name:       PROFS-L
Type:          LISTSERV
Listserv:   LISTSERV@LISTSERV.GMD.DE           Subscribe to PROFS-L
List:           PROFS-L
Web:          n/a
News:         n/a
Weekday Message Volume:    ?
More information: n/a
Notes:

Finding more lists:

Marist is kind enough to host a large number of useful lists. They have an

index at http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvlists

For further reference, here is a URL that provides a category list of the various list servers you could join http://tile.net/lists/alphabeticalby.html

Another page of MVS related lists can be found here
Eric Loriaux's System-390... MVS, VM, VSE, OS-390 home page - Mailing lists.

Also useful

Some of the lists here were located from an outdated page at http://www.nauticom.net/www/softwise/mfdisc.htm

The random bits below are lists that I am still collecting more information on and will shortly either update to the same format as above or remove. As I have not subscribed to check them I cannot provide any guess as to weather they are still alive or not.

MICS-L : MVS Information Control System from Legent (??) Corp.
NNMVS-L : MVS TSO NNTP News Reader (NNMVS)
TCUMVS-L : TCUMVS-L TCU VM/ESA 1.1 and MVS discussion.
SAG-L : Software AG discussion group
VMSYS-L : VM Systems Programmers discussion group
CMSPIP-L : CMS Pipes discussion group also news://bit.listserv.cmspip-l
VMUTIL-L : VM Utilities (mostly shareware) discussion group
WWW-VM : Discussion on Web Servers and Browsers on VM
comp.software.year-2000
TPF comp.os.tpf
bit.listserv.c370-l or C/370 Discussion List <C370-L@listserv.cmich.edu>
REXX_LA@lists.psu.edu
CA-Ingres com.databases.ingres
MXG MXG-L LISTSERV@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM also can subscribe at http://www.mxg.com
Software AG including Adabas SAG-L LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU
ISV Control-M CONTROL-X http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Plaza/4266/controlm/index.html* hosted through web site. Visit above or email : Franklin Boe

Sam's Standard List commands after I subscribe

SET xxxx-L DIGEST

SET xxxx-L CONCEAL

SET xxxx-L ACK

SET xxxx-L REPRO

Interest Meta Archives of lists