Re: What platform do you use for this community list server?

Groups.io or Google Groups.

On Tue, Sep 5, 2023, 11:17 PM steve capell <steve.capell@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi CCGers
>
> Slightly left field question.  I’m looking for a simple email list service
> where
>
>    - Anyone can apply to join the list without creating new accounts (so
>    not google groups)
>    - One or more moderates allow new list members.  They can have any
>    email address
>    - Anyone in the group can post to the group and can see the
>    conversations in the group.
>
>
> This seems surprisingly hard to find. All my searches come back with email
> marketing platforms like mail chimp which is a way to broadcast spam not a
> way for community members to collaborate as peers. I thought google groups
> would do nicely but, although it allows members to bring their own email
> address, they still have to create a google account - which is an
> unreasonable ask for someone that just wants to join a mailing list and not
> create new accounts on platforms.
>
> I’m old enough to remember the early days of the web when email list
> servers were everywhere.  Just like this CCG list manager….
>
> Any hints?
>
> steve capell
> steve.capell@gmail.com
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