Miles Bader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> "Joe Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> So I really wonder why mailing lists are so common.
>
> It sort of depends on what you're looking for.
>
> Some advantages of mailing lists:
>
> * E-mail generally has a "wider reach" -- it gets past corporate
> firewalls, (my company has never allowed external nntp connections),
> works even on strange systems, etc.
>
> * With email, you can use the same MUA you always use, with the
> features you're used to. People are _used_ to email, know how to
> configure it.
>
> * With a mailing list you get a private copy of every message, without
> having to figure out how to setup a nntp server.
>
* A mailing list is easier to distribute with a slow
server/connection. If a mail takes 3 minutes to show up in your
mailbox it doesn't matter. If each news post takes 15 seconds to
load it gets annoying.
Matthias
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