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Managing Mailing Lists: Majordomo, LISTSERV, Listproc, and SmartList Paperback – March 24, 1998
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Print length296 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherO'Reilly Media
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Publication dateMarch 24, 1998
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Dimensions7 x 0.77 x 9.19 inches
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ISBN-10156592259X
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ISBN-13978-1565922594
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This comprehensive guide is for anyone who wants to run or manage a mailing list, including the busy system administrator who needs to ensure that user-owned mailing lists run as trouble-free as possible. Schwartz concentrates on Unix systems and software because they are well proven, stable, and free (plus, most mailing lists are based in Unix systems). Discussions of Unix systems and commands can be dry, but Schwartz is thoughtful enough to interject some humorous examples. He covers the technicalities of list operation, including the selection and use of all the leading software. He also goes into the pros and cons of the various strategic questions that list managers must face, such as whether or not a list should be moderated or whether or not to allow nonsubscribers to post to a list. This book will save any new list manager a great deal of time and trouble. -- Elizabeth Lewis
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Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Alan Schwartz, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of clinical decision making in the Departments of Medical Education and Pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also the author of Managing Mailing Lists and the coauthor of Stopping Spam (both from O'Reilly). He serves as a consultant on Unix system administration for several ISPs. In his spare time, he develops and maintains the PennMUSH MUD server and brews beer and mead with his wife, with whom he also develops and maintains their son. Turn-ons for Alan include sailing, programming in Perl, playing duplicate bridge, and drinking Anchor Porter. Turn-offs include spam and watery American lagers.
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Product details
- Publisher : O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (March 24, 1998)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 296 pages
- ISBN-10 : 156592259X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1565922594
- Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 7 x 0.77 x 9.19 inches
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Best Sellers Rank:
#2,281,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #187 in E-mail (Books)
- #205 in Email Administration
- #565 in Software Design Tools
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My only coplaint about this book was the lack of clarity regarding email headers (which came up pretty often throughout). I supposed I should have read the intro chapter more closely. Still, it really wasn't hard to follow along the book. I enjoyed this book much and can't wait to see the Second Edition. :)
Not just for server administrators, this book covers all the issues with respect to managing a mailing list. Learn about how to run a moderated list, or how to offer a digested version of your list. This book is also well laid out -- with multiple "layers". As you read on things are covered in greater detail. The last chapters are an in-depth reference for the commands and features of each MLM covered.
I would love to see the next release cover some of the newer open source mailing software like "Mailman". Especially some of the new mailing list programs with MySQL back-ends and full web interfaces, most of which didn't exist when this book was published or not in wide use.
Unfortnately I think it is time O'Reilly phased out this book and requested a second/newer updated edition. Since mailing lists are still pretty popular these days.



