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Internet mailing lists are quick and easy ways to distribute information to a large number of people. There are thousands of publicly accessible mailing lists. Publicly accessible mailing lists can be one of several types, each with varying degrees of control. Following are two major types of mailing lists.
Moderated Discussion Lists
This type of list is maintained by a Gatekeeper who filters out unwanted or inappropriate messages. If you try to post an advertisement where it is not permitted, your message will never make it out to the list of subscribers.
Unmoderated Discussion Lists
An unmoderated list is operated without any centralized control or censorship. Many publicly accessible lists are of this type. All messages are automatically forwarded to subscribers.
Several of the most popular and comprehensive are:
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