Before you begin actively participating, read about a newsgroup and the most commonly asked questions. If you don't have easy access to Usenet Newsgroups, use the searchable archives to look for job listings and other information through your web connection. Top of the page Mailing Lists Like Usenet Newsgroups, these cover a broad variety of topics and fields. Many topics duplicate those found on Usenet Newsgroups. The mailing lists carry occasional job postings, usually in advance of print announcements, and they are a good resource for networking contacts, industry trends, and other developments.
Participation is necessary to get networking contacts.
You must have a personal email account to use Mailing Lists . If you are connecting to the Internet from a public computer in a public library or job service office, or even if you are in your office at work, you might want to register for an email account with one of the many free web-based email services now available. Remember, active participation in a discussion group is necessary to get networking contacts. You should not participate in the discussions until you are quite comfortable with the group. Before you start actively participating, read over and memorize the rules of Networking Netiquette.