LISTSERV 16.0 Help

LISTSERV 16.0 Help

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Help for Sort By

Defines criteria by which the results of the search are sorted when they are displayed. The following options are available; "Date/Time, desc." is the default.

  • Date: Sort by the date and time of the message, in ascending order.
  • Date/Time, desc.: Sort by the date and time of the message, in descending order.
  • Lines: Sort by the length of the message, smallest to largest.
  • Lines, desc.: Sort by the length of the message, largest to smallest.
  • Subject: Sort by the subject line, in ascending order.
  • Subject, desc.: Sort by the subject line, in descending order.
  • List name: Sort by the name of the list, in ascending order.
  • List name, desc.: Sort by the name of the list, in descending order.


LISTSERV is L-Soft's industry-standard email list management software, originally developed by Eric Thomas in 1986. See the LISTSERV Manuals for complete documentation.

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