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Mailing Lists: Reach Out and Touch© Roxianne Moore
This week I'd like to take a look at a topic I haven't
covered before: mailing lists. Most of you are probably
familiar with these virtual communities, but I'll give a
little explanation for those who don't know about
list-servers and mailing lists.
Mailing lists, unlike newsgroups, sometimes create major problems with your computer. Last week, I received more than 100 messages from a list server that went crazy. I finally got it straightened out by contacting the server directly, not the company that was sending me all their mail. Apparently everything that was sent to them (people complaining or wanting to un-subscribe) was sent out to everyone on the list. Bet they lost a lot of subscribers over this! Makes me wary of subscribing to any more lists (I belong to a few, but not many anymore). The one with the hiccup was on Listbox.com. They were actually very prompt in addressing my complaint and removing me from the list once I realized who I had to contact. Most of my lists are through OneList. I've been quite happy with them. Some of the lists are very active, and there are lots of writing topics. You'll have to wade through hundreds of choices unless you're very specific about the topic that interests you. For instance, just using "fiction writing" as keywords will turn up screen after screen of mailing lists. Instead, use a more specific selection. Using "fiction writing romance," I got only 13 choices. Of course, you'll also find information on just about any other subject. You can choose personal and business topics, areas you want to research, regional lists - you name it. If you haven't tried a list, I'd suggest OneList first. Another good place to start looking is the Books & Writing section of Liszt. Some other good starting points:
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