Type of List
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Description of Operation
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One-way or Publisher's List
 
May or may not allow subscriptions
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1) An individual creates a message and sends it to listname@sheperd.com
2) The mail hub receives the message and checks the email address
against a list of authorized posters created by the system administrator.
3) If authorized, the mail hub re-sends the message to every address on the
list.
4) All replies go to a person
designated by the system administrator.
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Discussion Group
May or may not allow subscriptions
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1) Any member of the discussion group sends messages to listname@sheperd.com
2) The mail hub forwards the mail to the moderator.
3) The moderator reviews the message and decides whether
or not to post it.
4) The moderator sends the message to listname@sheperd.com
5) The mail hub re-sends message to every address on the
list.
6) All replies that are sent from an address
on the list go to the
moderator for review.
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Unmoderated
1) Any member of the discussion group sends a message to listname@sheperd.com
2) The mail hub verifies that the message is from an
address on the list.
3) If from an address on the list, the mail hub re-sends
the message to
every address on the list.
4) All replies that are sent from an address
on the list are re-sent to
the list.
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Allows Subscriptions
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1) Anyone in the world sends a message to listname@sheperd.com
2) The mail hub re-sends the message to every address on the list.
3) All replies are re-sent to the list.
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