Electronic mailing lists (EMLs) are designed for busy people, like you and your constituents. EMLs deliver information, news, alerts, opinion, questions — and answers — directly to the email boxes of those who subscribe to them.

Anytime a message is posted to the list by a subscriber, it is automatically distributed to everyone else who subscribes to that list. Users who reply to a posting are sending that reply to all of the subscribers of that list. In the case of a read-only list, subscribers are not allowed to reply, but receive information important to them.

EMLs can be used in many different ways to further the goals of your organization.

Read-Only List
This type of EML is a one-way email alert mechanism. Generally, only the list moderator is authorized to initiate messages to the list.

Subscribers receive messages, but may not reply or initiate messages of their own to the list as a whole.

Interactive List
This type of electronic list provides a mechanism for facilitating an interactive discussion among a group of individuals using email.

Each participant on the list is able generate and receive messages. When anyone replies or sends a message to the list, their message is broadcast to every other member of the list.

In the case of an interactive list, the moderator typically plays a more active role. The moderator trains users on "netiquette," may also review message content before posting, sets agendas, may "seed" the discussion, and can aid in guiding the discussion toward a fruitful exchange. While discussion lists are clearly more labor intensive, they can be a powerful tool if used in the right context.

Other Features
Messages that are posted to any of the two kinds of lists can be archived and accessed via your Web page so that participants can retrieve information based on subject, date or author.

Members can also subscribe or unsubscribe to a list via your Web site, in addition to using those commands via email.

Pricing
Set Up
$75 — Up to 1000 names
$150 — Up to 2500 names

Includes set up for list, initial installation of user-provided electronically formatted names (tab or comma-delimited), digest features if desired, customized welcome message, customized footer message, and email administration password and instructions for administering the list from your emailbox.

Domain registration is not included but can be set up for an additional $25 (does not include the InterNIC registration fees).

Electronic Mailing List Monthly Fees
$25/month for up to 2500 names with no archive
$45/month for up to 2500 names with archive

Additional list (does not include additional list setup charges) $15/month per list for up to 2500 names for nonarchived list; $20/month per list for archived list.

Includes tech support via email or Web site, bounce administration and instructions for administering list from your emailbox. Maintenance of list, subscribes, and unsubscribes are the responsibility of the list owner. Also includes 0.5MB maximum storage for each list and archive. One Megabyte (MB) equals about 250 pages of text. Additional storage will be charged at the rate of $2.50 for each additional 0.5MB per month.

Comprehensive Web Package
(includes set up fees)
$500 — Up to 1000 names
$600 — Up to 2500 names

The Web Package includes:
1. Web page with subscribe/unsubcribe options for list and link to your Web site.

2. Archived database of list messages with search and sort features with link to your site. (.5MB maximum storage provided for each list and archive. See Monthly Charges above.)

Additional Lists
Set Up
$25 for each additional list, up to 2500 names.

Web Package
(includes set up fees)
$300/list, up to 1000 names
$350/list, up to 2500 names

Billing
Annual payments for calendar year monthly charges (prorated) receive a 10 percent discount. This does not include Web package or setup pricing. Client can cancel service with one month written notice for full refund of remaining payment for that calendar year.