A message is sent to a news server and is directed into a group or forum by the sender that is relevant to the subject or topic of the message. Newsgroups may have a very wide circulation and can be read by many people. The software will run the mail server, giving a responsible person the facilities to set up and run e-mail accounts. They can be removed by the list owner. The list owner has to approve, using a password, anyone who wishes to join the list.
Every message sent to the list is approved by the list owner before being posted.
Newsgroups For convenience newsgroups are divided into a variety of topics. Accessing a particular newsgroup allows people to find information and comment on a particular topic. There are many thousands of these newsgroups - over 20,000 at the last count. In order to ensure that students only have access to those newsgroups that are relevant and suitable we provide each school with a fairly small list of available newsgroups when they join. A school is asked to nominate a member of staff as a responsible person.