2. What are mailing lists? A list of names and email addresses for a group of people who share a common interest. Messages are automatically forwarded to everyone on the list.

3. List Moderator- Person who moderates a list to ensure the list deals with relevant information. Moderated List A list in which a person moderates to check the postings. Unmoderated list Postings are made automatically without a moderator

4. Usenet An information network to which people can post and read messages and opinions

5. Mailing-list programs manage two types of emails: Messages Commands

6. If you don’t receive a message within 36 hours of subscribing, resend the subscription request. Closed list- One in which membership is not automatic. Open list- One that automatically accepts all subscription requests.

7. Posting Messages Sending an email to the mailing list Lurking- Observing without posting messages.

8. Reading Archived Files List of files received in the past Review to find past messages of interest

9. Identifying other list members List Owner- The administrator who controls the list The Owner may make the list members’ information available to other members.

10. Leaving a Mailing List Unsubscribe- removing your name from a list “unsubscribe” followed by the list name

11. Locating Mailing Lists Search engines Colleges & Universities Liszt Paml

12. Encoded Files ASCII- American Standard Code for Information Interchange Unique representation for characters on a keyboard

13. Encoding Programs used by email programs: MIME- General standard for PCs BinHex- General standard for Macintosh computers

14. Using Internet Directory Services The best way to find an email is to call that person White pages directory Yellow pages directory A search may turn up hundreds of people.

15. Searching Different Directories Yahoo Search.com Whowhere.com

16. Assignments & Project Quick Check 7.1 (1, 2, 4) Quick Check 7.2 (3, 4, 6) Quick Check 7.3 (1 & 2) Project Find and join a listserv and forward the welcome message to your instructor OR Go to a "people finder" at one of the major search engines and type the name of 2 people and find their addresses. Email that information to your instructor.

17. Assignments & Project Quick Check 7.1 (1, 2, 4) Quick Check 7.2 (3, 4, 6) Quick Check 7.3 (1 & 2) Project Find and join a listserv and forward the welcome message to your instructor OR Go to a "people finder" at one of the major search engines and type the name of 2 people and find their addresses. Email that information to your instructor.

18. Assignments & Project Quick Check 7.1 (1, 2, 4) Quick Check 7.2 (3, 4, 6) Quick Check 7.3 (1 & 2) Project Find and join a listserv and forward the welcome message to your instructor OR Go to a "people finder" at one of the major search engines and type the name of 2 people and find their addresses. Email that information to your instructor.