Let Software Do the Job for You

As mailing lists become large, or emailings to them become frequent, lists eventually need to be moved from self-serviced lists to fully automated lists. Three classes of software are available for this transition. Open source software for Unix is mature and well written. Commercial software for Unix and Windows is widely available. Commercial services (some free with advertising included in each message) are also available.

See Packages That Help on page 499 for a discussion of several available packages.

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