Mailing Lists
Drug Policy Central / DrugSense hosts a number of mailing lists for various regional
and topical focus groups. Please fill out the Mail List form, or if you need more information see the FAQ below:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a mailing list?
A mailing list is simply a single email address which redirects mail to
many other email addresses. To be a bit more precise, an automated
process accepts mail sent to that address, processes it, and resends it
to a list of addresses. Internet mailing lists are most often used for
discussion groups centered on a specific topic, in which case every
subscriber can post to the list. For newsletter distribution, only the
author can post and the subscribers just read.
An Internet mailing list IS NOT a collection of email addresses sold for
the purpose of solicitation (as the term is normally used in advertising).
An Internet mailing list IS a group of people who have voluntarily
joined together to discuss a subject of common interest. The key word
is "voluntarily".
What is a "private" list?
Many of the mailing lists hosted by DrugSense are not open to the public.
Requests for subscription should usually be sent to the mailing list owner.
Most of the lists offer explanatory web pages and a few provide online
forms for subscription requests.
What is a "one-way" list?
To reduce list volume, a few of the mailing lists hosted by DrugSense will not
accept messages from subscribers. Some are "moderated",
meaning, selected messages from subscribers are forwarded to the list by the
list owner. Other one-way lists simply provide periodic news and updates from
the list owner.
What is a "digest"?
A digest is a periodic compilation of list messages. In the case of the
DrugSense lists, the digests are actually separate mailing lists. Email sent
to the list is compiled in the list's digest and sent out to digest subscribers
in a single email containing between three to ten list messages.
Digests are great for people with Email management problems and for
"lurkers", subscribers who read more than they write. Digest frequency
is a function of list volume. If the list is busy, one or more digests
may be sent out per day. If the list is not busy, the digest may go out
every few days so digest subscribers risk being a bit behind list
subscribers.
If you are on a list and would like to switch to the digest, unsubscribe
from the list before subscribing to the digest. Similarly, if you are
subscribed to a digest and would like to switch to the list, first
unsubscribe from the digest.
Are list messages archived on the website?
Some mailing lists are automatically archived on the DrugSense web site but
most are not.
How do I subscribe and unsubscribe?
To subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) any DrugSense mailing list, use the handy form below
or send a message to majordomo@drugsense.org containing the command:
subscribe <listname>
or
unsubscribe <listname> Example:
From: you@yourisp.com
To: majordomo@drugsense.org
Subject: doesn't matter
subscribe dpfca
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