Module 2: Extra Email Questions

What are the Pros and Cons of email lists versus discussion boards?

Email lists mean that you can receive all messages posted to a particular group that interests you - this is a good thing.
The bad side of receiving all messages to your email address, is that there may be more messages than you can comfortably read, entering your email box. I've heard of some people whose email boxes 'froze' due to the sheer number of emails they were receiving (mind you, this could also be due to a virus!).

Discussion Boards allow you to log on and read as many or as few emails as you want to.
The impetus is on you to log on and read - so if you are away on holidays and unable to access your emails, you won't return to find your personal email box overflowing with unread mail.
Discussion boards don't send you the messages (a good thing in regards to email message management), but it is up to the individual to log on frequently to read the message posts (or you may miss something important - a bad aspect).