Our discussion of email> would not be complete without mentioning mailing lists>. This is a list of email addresses> with a single email address set up to forward all messages to every address on the list.

The advantage to a mailing list is you can find and talk to like-minded people about a given subject no matter where the are located. The are also an excellent source of information. The drawback is a mailing list can deluge you with email. You may not have time to read it all.

Some mailing lists have a moderator or volunteer who screens the mail before it's posted to the list. These types of lists generate less email, which could be appealing. Other mailing lists are unmoderated.

You can find a list of mailing lists on the World Wide Web> at this URL> or Web address>:

This Web site> lists over 1,500 public mailing lists. You can also find out how to subscribe to these lists at the Web site.