Announcement
Following a recent open procurement, the JISC has awarded the
contract to provide the National Academic Mailing List Service to
the Council for the Central Laboratories of the Research Councils
(CCLRC) with effect from 1 August 2000.
The new service from CCLRC will be based on the well known
LISTSERV software. This will mean there will be some changes for
users, however, these would have occurred as part of the natural
evolution of the mailing list service. Mailbase at the University of
Newcastle had postponed their planned transfer from the current
software to LISTSERV during the summer of 1999 pending the
outcome of the tender process.
The JISC is in discussion with the current providers, Mailbase at
the University of Newcastle, and CCLRC regarding transition
arrangements. Further announcements will be made once the
arrangements are agreed with all parties.
The JISC would like to formally recognise the high quality of the
service provided by Mailbase and in particular its successful efforts
in encouraging the uptake and use of information technology and
electronic mail within the HE community. Awarding the contract to
the CCLRC is not a reflection on the excellent service that has
been provided by Mailbase for the last 10 years, nor on the quality
of their bid.
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regards and Seasonal Greetings from the Listowner, Simon
Fitzpatrick, University of Newcastle.
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