Mailbase is a way of using electronic mail to allow groups of people to exchange information.
Electronic mail has unique properties.
You have the ability to make short comments or enquiries, or to conduct protracted discussions. Mailbase is in use as a local service, i.e. for groups confined to the campus of Newcastle University. It is of use to any staff, researchers and students with common interests and who have access to e-mail. There is also a national Mailbase service for groups throughout the UK and beyond which is provided by the UCS Mailbase Project. In addition to the advantages listed above, Mailbase allows a group to store material centrally.