Lists provide a forum for the exchange of information on a particular subject. Users may add themselves to mailing lists supported by Majordomo, post messages, review the members of a list, etc. Mailing lists may have closed subscription, which means that the owner of the list decides who may subscribe. Lists may also be moderated, in which case the owner decides which messages are distributed to the members of a list. Unmoderated lists, or discussion-type lists, allow every member of the list to receive every message posted.
Unmoderated lists tend to generate a lot of email messages.
Moderated lists are a compilation of articles or informative messages composed by the owner or list members and compiled by the owner. Moderated list messages are usually sent at a specified interval, for example once a day or once a week. You can only interact with Majordomo via email. Majordomo accepts a very limited set of commands and expects a fixed syntax for each. Subscribing The first thing you may wish to do is find out which lists are available for subscription.