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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. 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