This page contains links to discussion groups, mailing lists, chat rooms and newsgroups. Links to server software to initiate such discussion groups can also be found here. See Internet magazines for specific e-mail newsletters.

Mailing Lists/Newsgroups

DejaNews (*)

A searchable archive of USENET news.

E-mail Discussion Groups

Nova Scotia University maintains this searchable index of the Dartmouth College mailing list database.

E-Mail Discussion Groups/Lists - Resources

A one-stop information resource about e-mail discussion groups or "lists."

E-Zine-List (*)

John Labovitz's e-zine-list, oldest and most comprehensive, keyword browsing only.

eZINESearch

Browsable database of over 3,000 annotated lists.

EzineSeek

Searchable/browsable database of lists.

ForumOne

An index of Web-based discussions tracking over 70,000 discussions. Indexes many discussions from popular sites like ZDnet, InfoWorld, Wired, and Computer World.

Internet Scout New Lists

Post and browse new mailing lists.

List-Universe

Comprehensive resource for list owners.

Liszt

"The mailing list directory." Based on a mailing list spider Liszt finds and categorizes mailing lists and newsgroups into a searchable directory.

New-List.com

Mailing lists for new mailing lists!

Newsgroups available in Oxford

A list of USENET newsgroups, your browser must support newsgroups and have a newsgroup server to use this resource.

Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists (PAML)

A list of mailing lists available through the Internet and the UUCP network. By Stephanie da Silva.

Reference.com (*)

A searchable directory and archive of mailing lists, newsgroups, and Web forums. From InReference.

SuperNews

Free web based newsreader and search engine allows you to search, read, and post to thousands of discussions

WWW Mailing Lists

Provided by the W3C also lists Outside Mailing Lists that are Web-related but not maintained by the W3C.

WWW FAQ: What newsgroups discuss the Web?

A list of the newsgroups that talk about the Web from the WWW FAQ. Courtesy of Thomas Boutell.

Search the WWW Newsgroups

Concordance Information Retrieval System, from Critical Mass.

tile.net-Lists

Searchable index of Lyris, Majordomo, LISTSERV, Listproc, and other lists.

Chat

Chat about the Web Room

Every night from 8-11 p.m. (ET) AOL hosts real-time Web chat rooms in the People Connection area. Questions range from beginner to intermediate.

CyberTalker

People to chat with from over 69 nations, features private rooms and no registration.

ICQ

Internet tool that informs you who's on-line at any time and enables you to contact them at will. Among the functions available are: chat, message, e-mail, and URL and file transfer.

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Help

IRC is the most popular way to do real-time chat on the Internet. You'll find all the information you need to get started here.

Visual IRC

New IRC client that also includes video conferencing capabilities (black and white only).

WebChat Broadcasting System

A large chat and events center with live events and chatrooms on popular topics including technology.

Chat Software

ChatPro

A cgi script written in Perl to allow real-time "chatting" with people anywhere else in the world so long as they are in the same chat-room as you. Careful design was implemented to ensure ChatPro would be compatible with every forms capable browser.

DigiChat

Java chat client that is server-based. Available for Macintosh, Windows and Unix web servers.

Expressions Chat

Server-based software solution for adding live, real-time interaction to your web site.

iChat (*)

This company develops software which enables interaction on any Web or intranet site to build community and interact with customers.

Lucid Chat

provides real-time text streaming without Java, ActiveX, or a Netscape plug-in. Some of the chat's core features are made possible by JavaScript. Features Web based administration.

MultiChat

Free chat room software for web sites. Features include improved applet and server performance. Use of this software will get your Web site listed on a centralized and global directory.

ParaChat

A Web-based 100% Pure Java chat software that is customizable, extensible, and easy to use.

PrivateLine

Send a message, chat, or transfer a file using the direct Privateline® message channel. All of this takes place within a security framework designed for a corporate environment.

Virtual Places

Virtual Places is a client-server technology that enables live communication in the context of any Web content.

Message Board Software

Discus

Freeware discussion board software package that can be installed on a Unix or a Windows 95 web server. Installation takes about 15 minutes and requires no knowledge of Perl.

Expressions Forum

Supports thousands of unlimited forums, users, and messages. Features multi-level boards, hyperlinks and file attachments.

HyperNews

A cross between the hypermedia of the WWW and Usenet News. Readers can reply to base articles they read in the HyperNews Web, and browse through the messages written by other people. A forum(base article) holds a list of messages on a topic, and you can reply to the base article or another reply. These messages are laid out in an indented tree format that shows how the messages are related (i.e. all replies to a message are listed under it and indented). Users can become members of HyperNews or subscribe to a forum in order to get e-mail whenever a message is posted, so they don't have to check if anything new has been added. This e-mail gateway is also bi-directional, so the user doesn't have to find a web browser to reply. HyperNews then places the message in the appropriate forum.

IntraNote

For intranets and Internet use, works with all browsers. Features a shared phone book, color-coded classification, search and more. For Windows based systems.

PushPin

A fully threaded, password protectably forum system written in Perl that runs on Unix and NT (Netscape and IIS) that can take advantage of DBM support and FAST-CGI.

Ultimate Bulletin Board

Features a unique interface, extensive administrative features, and easy customization. For Unix and Windows NT.

WebBoard (*)

Allows set up with WebBoard's internal web server, or any Windows CGI- or ISAPI-compliant web server. Also features JavaScript based real-time chat.

Web Crossing

Web Crossing works with almost all HTTP servers, and supports the NSAPI, ISAPI, FastCGI and plain CGI interfaces. Available for Windows NT & 95, multiple Unix systems, and Mac OS.

Web Thread

A full-featured system to effortlessly create and manage web-based discussion forums. Run multiple conferences and vary user permissions by conference. And check out the ISP version designed for ISPs and universities.

Web Q&A

Conferencing for Windows based systems. Features Web based administration, message editing and searching, multiple forums, and more.

Mailing List Software

ListProc

Features an intuitive Web interface for subscriber interactions, subscription mangement, and list archive access.

L-Soft International

Makers of ListServ, CataList, and Ease. All designed to make maintaining and finding mailing lists easier.

Lyris

Web-based mailing list software with sophisticated error handling and spam filtering features.

Majordomo

A Perl program which automates the management of Internet mailing lists. It is community-supported free software.

Talklist.com

A service provider for listservers, e-mail discussion groups, talklists, announcement lists and e-zine distribution.

Collections

Chat Software

From WebCrawler

Chat Software

From From Yahoo

Collaboration, Knowledge Representation and Automatability

An overview page for Web collaboration. Has workshops, resources, and examples. From the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Conferencing on the Web (*)

A list of Web software for asynchronous group discussions using stored text messages. By David Woolley.

Web-based discussion forum software

A huge list of conferencing and discussion forum software that uses a Web browser as a client.

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