• Mailing List Information
• Purpose Of "The List"
• Subscribing/Unsubscribing To "The List"

Mailing List Information

Internet mailing lists aren't for ads, as some people mistakenly believe.

A mailing list, on the Internet, is basically a group of people who exchange messages via e-mail, sort of like an old-fashioned party line or a chat system, but just a little bit slower.

This has advantages and disadvantages. You don't get the immediate feedback of chat systems, but you don't have to BE THERE all the time. You can compose your messages and responses at your leisure, and often the list is archived so you can go back and catch up on stuff you missed.

Internet mailing lists have been around since about 1975. They were the first and original type of online community, pre-dating Usenet, IRC, and the rest of the gang.

The mailing list format lends itself to calm, thoughtful, literate, mature discussion, where relationships between the list members grow and deepen over an extended period of time. Most Internet experts feel that the mailing list format is the most civilized type of online community.

So those are discussion groups. Another common type of Internet mailing list is the newsletter or announcement format, where a single writer (the list owner or moderator) broadcasts a periodical e-mail to a willing audience (and the audience doesn't participate directly). We send a periodic newsletter via e-mail to MusicK8.com Product/Bargain Outlet E-mail Newsletter subscribers (click on the link to sign up). We use the newsletter format to notify subscribers of our new products, web-only bargains, and other MusicK8.com web site happenings.

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What Is The Purpose Of The MusicK8.Com Mailing List?

The MusicK8.com Mailing List was created to give those that want to discuss using and enjoying the music included in each issue of Music K-8 magazine an online forum to do so. It's hoped that subscribers to the list will want to share ideas and applications for using the elements of Music K-8 magazine in the classroom to teach music with the other subscribers of the list.

It is NOT required that you be a subscriber of Music K-8 magazine to subscribe to and participate in the list. Hopefully though, after you become comfortable with the discussions that are part of the list, you'll wonder why you aren't a subscriber!

Nor is the list restricted to talk about Music K-8 magazine. It is a forum for music teachers to ask questions, exchange ideas, and simply communicate with and lend support to each other.

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How Do I Subscribe/Unsubscribe To The MusicK8.com Mailing List?

It's really simple! Just select one of the options on the Mailing List Subscribe Page and type in your e-mail address. Select "Subscribe" if you wish to receive individual messages (recommended), or "Subscribe to the Digest" to receive daily compendia of all messages sent.

Then, send it to us by clicking on the Subscribe/Unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page. You'll get a chance to check over your information. Make changes if you need to; otherwise, click "Looks good to me!" and you're done. You will receive an automated confirmation e-mail message of your request that will contain information on how to access the mailing list from your e-mail software.

PLEASE double-check that your e-mail address is correct before sending your request to us!

We suggest you bookmark the Subscribe page in your browser in case you want to return to unsubscribe or subscribe again in the future.

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