The diagram below attempts to illustrate the differences between the two types of addresses. Once you are a member, you send messages you want the whole group to see to the particular list name. In the same way that face to face conferences may have different formats, mailing lists are often managed differently. Many are a quite anarchical with anyone saying anything when ever they like. Other lists are highly controlled with someone determining who will be allowed on the list and what sort of discussions are appropriate.
Some lists are topic based, others more general.
What ever the style of list you encounter they all have some parameters in common. The next paper is then submitted and the old discussion is finished. ACSA Mailing Lists ACSA is providing a number of mailing list discussion groups for various national networks. You can access information on these discussion lists through the National Networks page or through the links listed below. The number of discussion groups will be increasing all the time.