When the program gets confirmation that you want to subscribe, it adds your address to the list. From then on, any email sent to the list will be forwarded to your email address and all those who subscribe to the list. If you wish to send a message to the other users of the list, you would send electronic mail to a special electronic mailbox that is only read by the mail list program. During my talk, I asked the audience a number of questions concerning their use of the Internet. This is not really surprising.
Many Aboriginal people use electronic mail.
Mailing lists also have benefits unique to themselves. People dislike change and the Information Age has created incredible change in a very short period of time. There are many people who simply are not comfortable using electronic mail or anything else electronic. If they are in positions of influence, these people can make access to the Internet difficult for entire organizations. The young woman mentioned earlier in this article was apoplectic after she attended a meeting that she felt was not meeting her needs.