Mailing Lists
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Overview
An electronic mailing list is a way to send E-mail messages to several people using a single, convenient E-mail address. One can subscribe to a mailing list to receive messages that the other people have sent. More information can be found in the wikipedia page.
Generally, your local Perl Mongers mailing list is considered a good place to ask any perl questions including beginners one. Refer to the Perl Mongers International homepage for a list of them. If you can't find one in your area, then any PM list you join will be OK, as its members will accept you there. Perl Mongers are united world-wide in their love for Perl and their burning desire to get more people to know it and use it as well.
Otherwise, you may consider joining one of the mailing lists listed here, which have a more international focus.
Resources of Interest
List of Mailing Lists on the Perl 5 Wiki
A comprehensive list of the Perl mailing lists, that is under active work.
The Perl Mailing List Database
An out-of-date list of the Perl mailing lists worldwide. Some of them are for specific Perl technologies and not directly related to "core" or "general use" Perl functionality.
Yahoo Groups Perl Lists
Many international Perl groups on many topics. Including some on very specific Perl technologies.
Perl Beginners Mailing Lists
learn.perl.org's Mailing Lists
Some mailing lists for beginners. Moderate volume.
Our Own Mailing List
If everybody else is doing it, why shouldn't we? Perl-begin has its own mailing list on the site, which you can subscribe to. The volume is very low.
Yahoo Groups Perl-Beginner Mailing List
An international mailing list for beginners in English.
Spanish-Speaking Mailing List
This mailing list has many beginners and several gurus that can help them. It accepts beginners' questions, but every now and then there are higher level talks (which beginners may be able to benefit from). Its Lingua Franca is Spanish.
Insert your Mailing List Here
Do you have a Perl mailing list for beginners? If not, do you wish to start one? Let us know and we'll link to it from here. The more the better.