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"(Because your kiss) your kiss is on my list
(Because your kiss) your kiss I can't resist
(Because your kiss is what I miss) when I turn off the light"
J. Allen, D. Hall
Kiss On My List

A Series about Mailing Lists

What is a "mailing list"? How do I subscribe to one? Where can I find lists that interest me? How do I get off such a behemoth? What types of mailing lists are there? Can I run my own? What software do I need?

These and similar questions we will tackle in this new series. Everything you need to know about the original communities of the Internet: its mailing lists.

Today, we begin with a story that illustrates how the first mailing lists could have been born, which leads us to our second topic: the overall, general purpose of mailing lists.

Read on: Hypothetical Genealogy...

Introduction
Hypothetical Genealogy
Purpose of a Mailing List

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