Further, it is relatively affordable.
Institutions often provide free connections to their faculty, students and employees.
Their computer networks often provide fast access to photos and other data. Mail sent to the list server is automatically remailed to all of the subscribers on the list. At present about a dozen messages per day are sent. We would like to hear about any special-interest groups on horology. As message traffic grows, and many get access to newsgroups, a newsgroup for clocks will be desirable.