> The client doesn't know...they want the pros/cons. >From what you've said, I'm inferring that they will mostly have 'normal' >people using their systems.
The main pro of mailing lists is that they're convenient for busy techies. Some cons of mailing lists is that they're limited and inflexible, you're at the mercy of email servers, and on a high-volume list you need to setup filters to avoid your inbox being inundated. Web-based interfaces to mailing lists can help a little, but in general, they're just a bandage. Which isn't to say forums are perfect - even the best ones have big flaws - but (for an audience of non-techies) I would certainly default to a choice forum over list. So, the question then becomes *which* forum to go with, which raises a few questions: * Define "in-site" - does it have to integrate with a site layout, or is it enough to be styled similarly? * What languages run on the server? (Just CF, or is PHP possible? PHP has far more choice). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:327114 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
