Conclusion
August 23, 1999
Mailing lists are an incredibly valuable resource, as
evidenced by the fact that there are thousands and
thousands of them out there. In this article, we've
only scratched the surface of what can be done with
mailing lists. So go ye forth and add your voices to
the multitude, but remember: like any other business
proposition, a mailing list is a game of give and take.
If you give valuable information, and run your list(s)
in a responsible manner, you'll be rewarded with more
Web site traffic, possibly some ad dollars, and most
important, lots more valuable information in return.
If you try to squeeze benefits out of a list that offers
little useful info, or if you cross the line into spam
territory, your list may become a useless waste of
bandwidth. Furthermore, in the afterlife you just may
be condemned to read each and every one of those messages
about MLM scams, diet pills, water filters, and so on
and so forth.
Further Reading
Discussion Group and Mailing List Software
Discussion Group & Mailing List Software
Comparative review of some of the major packages.
The Web Developer's Mailing List
The WDVL's discussion list for Web developers (a good example of a discussion list).
The WDVL Weekly
A good example of an announcement list.
Web Developer's Journal Mailing Lists
A bunch of discussion lists about various Web development topics.
E-mail List-Tips By Sparky
If you want to know more about lists and how to run them effectively, you do NOT want to miss these articles by the master of the list, Sparky!
List-Tips.com, Tips and Tricks to Build and Maintain Your List
This is the premier site about lists, with resources, links, articles and more!
Internet.com Newsletters
Lots more lists.
Sendmail
The most popular Unix mail server software (NT version also available).
Popular Mailing List Software Packages:
Listserv
Majordomo
Lyris
Lists of Public Mailing Lists:
Liszt, the mailing list directory
http://www.neosoft.com/internet/paml/
Yahoo! Computers and Internet:Internet:Mailing Lists:Web Directories
A List of Lists About Lists:
Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists
Putting Your Mailing List to Good Use
Email-based Public Relations, or Mailing Lists for Web Sites
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