Well, this is a bit easier to answer. It is a sort of like a magazine subscription, only you don't have to pay anything, and it arrives in your e-mail mailbox instead of out in your postal mailbox! You can also subscribe or unsubscribe at anytime, too, unlike to a magazine. The following links explain it all in a lot more detail.:
Well, I can't speak for all mailing lists, but I can for this one! BASTIN-L is a very friendly list, and there are numerous helpful individuals on the list. At latest count, we have slightly over 100 subscribers. Subscribe, following the instructions above, and you will receive a Welcome message explaining the detailed operation of the list. If you then have any questions about the list itself, please e-mail me, and I will be glad to answer any questions you may have.
In addition, after a week or so, at which time you will have a feeling for the current activities of the BASTIN-L group, you should send a short message to the list introducing yourself. Nothing personal, but it should just be a quick listing of your research name(s) and the geographic areas that are of interest to you. Send your message off to the address listed above, and you will receive a courtesy copy of your message in anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours, depending on the loading on the computers at RootsWeb. The computers handle all the technical details of receiving your e-mail message and making sure it gets out to everyone on the list.
Don't be afraid to join the BASTIN Family Discussion List, BASTIN-L! We are all new at this when we start. It is just that some of us may be a little farther down the path to finding our BASTIN Family roots!
Cordially,
Gary Bastin
BASTIN-L List Administrator
BASTIN Family Website Tinkerer
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