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Mailman is a piece of software that allows people that are interested in the same subject to discuss their interests via email. When a member of a list they have subscribed to sends a note to the group's special address, the e-mail is broadcast to all of the members of the list. The key advantage of a mail list over things such as web-based discussion is that as new messages become available they are immediately delivered to the participants' mailboxes. Users do not have to return to a website to see additional comments that may or may not have appeared.

In addition to basic mail list services, Mailman provides a number or web-based features that will make your participation in lists more valuable, such as viewing a lists' archives or stopping delivery temporarily, whilst you might be away from your email system and want to prevent a big back-log developing.