Participation in most mailing lists is free, although there are commercial mailing lists.

The approach of a mailing list is preferred by many users as more convenient than the alternatives of forums and newsgroups, which require that you access the Internet and browse for message threads on topics of interest.

Background     Perl Mailing Lists

Programming Mailing Lists Mailing List Services

Because there is no central approval authority for mailing lists, the exact number of such lists is unknown. However, it is estimated that over 100,000 mailing lists are active on the Internet today

Free Mailing List Services
Want to create a mailing list? Want it to be free? If so, then try out these popular sites which provide free hosting for your mailing list.

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Commercial Mailing List Services
There are many companies which provide mailing list services. They provide the software, hardware, maintenance and administrative functions. Costs typically include a setup fee ($50-$250) and monthly fees ($50-$1000). Monthly charges depend primarily on the message volume within the mailing list (number of message and message sizes).

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