Mailing List (like for a music group...)

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3 total messages Started by Michael Lederman Thu, 19 Nov 1992 15:49

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Author: Michael Lederman
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 15:49

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How and where (on what system) might one go about starting a mailing list. 
I know that I could do it manually -- have people send mail to me and I
would manually forward it out to the list.  How might I do it automatically
-- people post to the list via mail and it is distributed out.  Would this
necessarily require a separate email address for people to mail to (other
than my own, which I might like to get personal mail on)?

What software might enable me to do this (like only forwarding out mail
that has a subject line: "FOR THE LIST" or something to that effect?  What
other options might I have?

Thanks

Re: Mailing List (like for a music group...)

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Author: Dan Revel
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:53

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In article <1egd2jINNom8@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> mxl6@po.CWRU.Edu (Michael Lederman) writes:
>How and where (on what system) might one go about starting a mailing list. 

One package is called listserv and it is available via anonymous
ftp:

cs.bu.edu:/pub/listserv/listserv5.5.sh.Z

It appears to do all sorts of useful things: digests, moderated lists, etc.
It will probably require the cooperation of your system administrator to
get things installed and running.

I have also hearcd of 'almanac' and 'MajorDomo' (try using archie to
find 'em) but I don't know much about them.

Of course you could use procmail to filter your mail.
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Re: Mailing List (like for a music group...)

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Author: Ken Bibb
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 02:32

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Try anon ftp to pit-manager.mit.edu and get the file:

pub/usenet/comp.mail.misc/Mail_Archive_Server_(MAS)_software_list

though it's technically for mail archives, it also mentions some packages
that do mail lists.  I run the ph7 (Peter Hammill/VdGG) and freaks (Marillion)
mailing lists (along with some private ones) via listserv which can be
retrieved from ftp.uu.net.
-- 
Ken                     	"You're right about the moon
jester@crash.cts.com    	 but wrong about the stars"--J. Browne
kbibb@qualcomm.com

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