I'm trying to find out how to set up a mail list for participants in the International Student Space Simulation (ISSS), a non-profit organization formed to promote one of the most dynamic, exciting, and powerful teaching tools ever conceived: Space Simulations. ISSS combines the universal appeal of space with current educational theory to create an interdisciplinary, activity based, problem solving program which challenges students' abilities and fuels their imaginations. In ISSS students are asked to research, design, and build a simulated space habitation and all necessary life support systems, vehicles and communication systems to then carry out a simulated mission. There are currently over 30 ISSS participants worldwide, with most inside the continental United States. We at Morningside Elementary in Brownsville, Texas, are trying to coordinate our simulation with the one at Travis Elementary in Conroe, Texas. Conroe is where the ISSS started. It was developed by Jerry Bernhardt in Conroe and has grown to include schools in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana . . . The list goes on and on. There are about 7 schools in Texas participating, and I'd like to try to tie them together via TENET. The initial purpose of the list would be for ISSS participants to communicate with each other. Once inside the habitat, the astronauts do not come out again for several days. Their only link to the outside world is provided by modem-equipped computers and video monitors (no sound). Messaging other ISSS participants would lessen feelings of isolation and loneliness. They would also be able to exchange ideas and brainstorm solutions to problems. More sophisticated uses could be implemented later, such as multiple Mission Control sites. I do not believe that something of this nature would word well on a newsgroup because of the personal nature of some (most?) of the messages. There is also a lot of language that only an ISSS participant would recognize or understand. What we need is some way to send mass e-mail. If a message is send to a specific address, then all subscribers to that list get that particular message. Isn't that what a mail list _is_? PLEASE help me!! Our launch date is set for February 17. I have assured Mr. Bernhardt that I would do all I can to create an electronic mail list. Just FYI, I teach 6th grade at Morningside Elementary in Brownsville, Texas. The Internet is quite a challenge for me, so I would appreciate any help you could provide in this endeavor of ours. As I understand it, I must first secure a host, like [log in to unmask] Then, I'm supposed to send a description of the list to [log in to unmask], right? If I'm wrong, please tell me!! Best regards, Chris Rowan [log in to unmask]