Internet Basics for ESL Students
Lesson 11
Mailing Lists
Dictionary
Keywords: computer, file, save, delete, send, receive, subscribe.
| Dialogue 1: Subscribing to a Mailing List |
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Reading: Mailing lists or discussion groups exist for people to share information about a topic like Linux . People subscribe to lists and make friends.
Sample of Listserv Lists:
| List Name: | Address: | Comments: |
| Multi-L | listserv@barilvm.bitnet | Language and multi-lingual learning |
| Tesl-L | listserv@cunyvm.bitnet | Teaching English as a Second Language |
You can get a complete list of lists by sending an Email to listserv@bitnic.educom.edu with no subject and the following in the body of the mail:
list global
but be careful, the list is over 1 MB in size!
| Dialogue 2: Un-subscribe from a mailing list |
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Exercise: This is an archived message from a mailing list:
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Re: File upload from a Web browser
Rob Hartill (hartill@ooo.lanl.gov)
Wed. 12 Jul 95 9:47:43 MDT
Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Larry Master: ãRe: File upload from a Web browserä
Previous message: Ronald@traced.com.tw: ãPC serversä In reply to:
Patrick Petite: ãFile upload from a Web browserä Next in thread:
Larry Masinter: ãRe: File upload from a Web browserä
Patrick Petite
Don't wait for the developers to give you a file
upload option. It's impossible for most service
providers.
Next message: Larry Master: ãRe: File upload from a Web browser
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Group work:
Activity:
How do you paint a picture?
> Hi,
>
> I am using this list to get some advice on the
> following problem.
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> I need an application to let you
> upload a file to my server.
Previous message: Ronald@traced.com.tw: ãPC serversä In reply to:
Patrick Petite: ãFile upload from a Web browserä Next in thread:
Larry Master: ãRe: File upload from a Web browserä
Search the Internet for a mailing list about something you enjoy.