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+<link rel="STYLESHEET" href="mailman-member.css" type='text/css' />
+<link rel="first" href="mailman-member.html" title='GNU Mailman - List Member Manual' />
+<link rel='contents' href='contents.html' title="Contents" />
+<link rel='last' href='about.html' title='About this document...' />
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+<H2><A NAME="SECTION002120000000000000000">
+1.2 What is a mailing list?</A>
+</H2>
+
+<P>
+A mailing list is simply a list of addresses to which the same information
+is being sent.  If you were a magazine publisher, you would have a list of
+the mailing addresses of all the subscribers to the magazine.  In the case
+of an electronic mailing list, we use a list of email addresses from people
+interested in hearing about or discussing a given topic.  
+
+<P>
+Two common types of email mailing lists are announcement lists and discussion 
+lists.  
+
+<P>
+Announcement lists are used so that one person or group can send
+announcements to a group of people, much like a magazine publisher's mailing
+list is used to send out magazines.  For example, a band may use an
+announcement mailing list to let their fan base know about their upcoming
+concerts.
+
+<P>
+A discussion list allows a group of people to discuss topics amongst
+themselves, with everyone able to send mail to the list and have it distributed
+to everyone in the group.  This discussion may also be moderated, so only
+selected posts are sent on to the group as a whole, or only certain people are
+allowed to send to the group.  For example, a group of model plane enthusiasts
+might use a discussion mailing list to share tips about model construction and
+flying.
+
+<P>
+Some common terms:
+
+<UL>
+<LI>A ``post'' typically denotes a message sent to a mailing list.  
+	(Think of posting a message on a bulletin board.)
+</LI>
+<LI>People who are part of an electronic mailing list are usually called 
+	the list's ``members'' or ``subscribers.''
+</LI>
+<LI>``List administrators'' are the people in charge of maintaining that 
+	one list.  Lists may have one or more administrators.
+</LI>
+<LI>A list may also have people in charge of reading posts and deciding
+	if they should be sent on to all subscribers.  These people are called
+	list moderators.
+</LI>
+<LI>Often more than one electronic mailing list will be run using the same
+	piece of software.  The person who maintains the software which runs
+	the lists is called the ``site administrator.''  Often the site administrator
+	also administrates individual lists.
+</LI>
+</UL>
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