KRnetters, After talking with Mark Langford, I did some research on yahoo groups. It seems like yahoo has a lot more to offer as compared to our present mailing list. The features of yahoo groups are:
1) Members can receive messages in single email or digest format 2) Group moderator can strip out attachments to eliminate virus attacks 3) Joining of the group may depend on moderator's approval 4) The first email from a member may also depend on moderator's approval 5) You can have more than one moderators 6) Automatic archiving. 7) Archives may be open to public (just like we have it now) 8) Allows members to hide their email addresses from the group. However, if you hide your email address then you are not allowed to take part in the polls and you are not allowed to post messages via email 9) Allows moderators to individually block members Other nice features available only if you have a yahoo email account. These features can be controlled, as to who edits them. (for example upload of files can be done only by moderators etc..): 10) Live chat with other members of the group 11) Place to upload files 12) Place to upload photos 13) Place to store associated links (I have seen many members ask the group about some website link they lost) 14) Place to create a Database... this feature can be used for many things 15) Place to hold polls 16) Place to create a calendar of events 17) There is some feature for promoting the group, but I wonder if that costs something? 18) It is all free. I know a lot of people are going to resist getting a yahoo email account, but I have had one for a long time and I am very happy to say they are the best in spam protection and not to mention... the inbox is 100MB in size and it is free. I have setup a group already and since Mark likes control :o) I don't mind making him a moderator. To check out the group go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/krnet/ And.. no, I don't work for Yahoo neither do I own stock in Yahoo... (hmm maybe I should?) Thanks Ameet Savant ameetsavant at yahoo dot com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
