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Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are essentially emails that are distributed to more than one person. When you join a list, you become a "subscriber" to that list. There are an estimated 200,000+ lists on the Internet. They cover as general subjects as "Small Business" to really specific things like "sushi-lovers." There is really something for everyone... and if you don't find one that suits your needs, you can always start your own! Mailing lists can either be one-way or two-way. Two-way lists include discussion lists. Discussion lists can be moderated or unmoderated. When you send an email to a discussion list, you are "posting" to the list. Moderated means a human screens each post before it gets distributed to the list. Unmoderated means posts are typically sent out immediately to other subscribers of the list. Some discussion lists are distributed in a post-by-post format. Some are distributed in only a digest format (i.e. a collection of multiple posts). Other lists offer both digest and post-by-post options. One-way lists include announcement lists, e-zines and newsletters. Generally, one or more person is responsible for editing the list.

Mailing lists are essentially emails that are distributed to more than one person. When you join a list, you become a "subscriber" to that list.

There are an estimated 200,000+ lists on the Internet. They cover as general subjects as "Small Business" to really specific things like "sushi-lovers." There is really something for everyone... and if you don''t find one that suits your needs, you can always start your own!

Mailing lists can either be one-way or two-way.

Two-way lists include discussion lists. Discussion lists can be moderated or unmoderated. When you send an email to a discussion list, you are "posting" to the list. Moderated means a human screens each post before it gets distributed to the list. Unmoderated means posts are typically sent out immediately to other subscribers of the list. Some discussion lists are distributed in a post-by-post format. Some are distributed in only a digest format (i.e. a collection of multiple posts). Other lists offer both digest and post-by-post options.

One-way lists include announcement lists, e-zines and newsletters. Generally, one or more person is responsible for editing the list.

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Hosted Services

One-way distribution lists can be handled with just an email program. However, if you want to start a discussion list or want to let software do much of the work (such as adding and removing subscribers), you might want to consider a list management/hosting company to tackle it for you. There are hundreds of such companies. Some of them offer free list hosting, others have reasonable rates and others have much higher rates for providing a premium service. Do your homework before committing to a list hosting company. Find out what their policies are (especially for the free offers). Find out what their payment policies are. What will it cost you if your subscriber base grows rapidly. Also research what value-added services they may offer.