Hi folks! I am ready to setup a pair of Mail Lists but unfortunatly my ISP does not currently have the resources available for me to do so, and does not have a firm estimate on when they will. As such I started reading what I could find on the net and came across: In, ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.answers/mail/list-admin/software-faq, it is written: > If your list is not for profit, you may find someone to host it on > their MLM for free... I am very definatly not for profit, in fact I may be crazy for even taking on this project, but I am anxious to learn and I think this would be a good experience. Anyway the purpose of this message is to beg just such a deal. :-> > ...Outside the U.K., check with the large and friendly community of > LISTSERV administrators on [log in to unmask] Subscribe to > LSTSRV-L as described in the LISTSERV section below, I have done this, and been following for a few days. > then post a message asking (politely! and giving the same > information as outlined for Mailbase) if anyone has the facilities > and the interest to run your list for you. I hope this is the appropriate place to post this. The FAQ and the owner of NEW-LISTS both pointed me here. Below is the information suggested for the two lists I wish to run. I have been on the net for a couple years, know my way around it and computers, and have been a user of many mailing lists so I understand their function very well. It is my hope that one of you kind souls (I can not only be polite, but I can kiss up really good as well ;-> ) could see your way clear to hosting my lists on a temporary basis until my local ISP can get up to speed. They are fairly new on the block and growing fast. The tell me they plan on setting up a seperate machine to run the MLM on but other priorities need to come first. I understand this but the lists I want to run are seasonal and now is the best time to get them started and I would guess it will be 6 months or so before my ISP can host them. If it matters I am accessing the net via a PC and PPP connection. I also have Unix Shell access if that is needed. > how many subscribers the list will have, I don't expect either list to have more then 100 users over the next 6 months. > how many messages you expect each day, Based on my experience with simular lists I would guess they would peak at 30-40 messages with normal load at half that. > storage space for message archives or associated files. None would be needed. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this! Steve