Your maintenance password must consist of at least five characters and may consist of as many as eight . Maintenance passwords are case sensitive. Type of list T he type of list defines who can view and contribute to the mailing list. Normal A normal list is open to anyone worldwide for subscribing and contributing to the discussions. A normal list is both unmoderated and unrestricted.
Moderated lists are more time-consuming to maintain than are normal lists.
Restricted A restricted list is open only to subscribers who have been approved by the list owner. Restricted lists are more time-consuming to maintain than are normal lists because you must read and approve all messages requesting a subscription to the list. Archive An archive for a mailing list is a place where files are stored. Files you put there for the benefit of subscribers. The system may keep archives of files such as FAQs, GIFs, macros, and patches.