You should do this at least five working days before you want to start working with the list. The name of your list. The email address that you will use to work with the list. The date that you would like the list activated by. The type of list you would like to run.
All posts go immediately to all other list members.
After the list has been created, use the ADD command to add members to the list. If you want to be on the list, make sure your own name and email address is in an ADD Command. When you send the mail with the ADD Command lines, an introductory email will go to each person you ADDed. This email is individual - it does not go to the list. The email details some of the commands that each member of the list can use.