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Using Mailing Lists

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"The materials of action are variable, but the use we make of them should be constant."
Epictetus
How Nobleness of Mind may be consistent with Prudence

Joining, Leaving, and a lot of Sending

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 tackle in this series. Everything you need to know about the original communities of the Internet: its mailing lists.

Today, now that we know what mailing lists are and their different types, we finally start using them. After finding out which email addresses to use we will subscribe to a mailing list, send a message or a reply, and finally unsubscribe.

Read on: List Address and Server Addresses

Introduction
List Address and Server Address
Subscribing
Sending Messages and Replies
Unsubscribing

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