I don't know what you mean by "Less accessible", but in regards to accessibility, I see that mailing lists have several advantages:
1. Don't need a new account, use your own email. It's easier to remember. The only thing that *can change* is the password (however, this password change isn't a requirement, only a recommendation); 2. Choose any email client you want. You are also free to use the limited webmail system that your email provider has. However, some email providers only allow webmail access, or they hide POP3 and SMTP server information or connection instructions from the novice users in their help/support channels; 3. If you use email with POP3, you can take messages with you, to read or work on them offline or on the go, useful for people with limited internet connection. In the case of the provider's webmail, you won't be able to use POP3, so you can't read offline. Thankfully, most senile email providers also allow POP3 and SMTP access; 4. Some document markups allow you to reference to messages stored in the email clients, this allows you to make your daily life easier because you are one click away from openning the message; 5. Some email clients have better accessibility options and integration (e.g.: shortcuts, screen reading) than web interfaces. 2018-01-01T16:06:23+0100 [email protected] wrote: > That is true. Although, as I've said before, mailing lists have their > uses but function very differently to forums. Not everyone wants every > post to be sent to their mail Inbox and in my opinion mailing lists > are less accessible to newer or more casual users/visitors. >
