Regarding the mailing list, here is what I propose to do:

  1. Upgrade my virtual server to include more RAM and disk space.
  2. Install and configure Mailman.
  3. Ask people to subscribe to a bogus list so I/we can practice.
  4. Evaluate.
  5. If evaluation is successful, then migrate subscribers to new list.
  6. If evaluation is unsuccessful, then look for alternatives.
  7. Re-evaulate on a regular basis. 

On my mark. Get set. Go?

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ELM