Dudley, if you are wanting to set up something like this I would recommend
something like the yahoo or google groups format. You can set up a members'
only group that gives you one email address for the group. Anyone who
transmitts a message to that email address gets their message sent to
everyone who subscribes to the group. You have one or more people that
manage subscriptions. Although the email everyone receives comes from the
group email account, contained in the message is the email address of the
poster, so people can reply directly if they wish. It's a little different
concept than what you have envisioned, but much easier to use and manage.
You also get an area where members can post files or photos.

One problem I can see with what you have proposed is if a spammer gets your
list of email addresses, they can spam everyone on the list relentlessly.
With yahoo or google groups, they only get the core email address.

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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Had an idea today and thought I'd throw it out here for anyone who
might be interested.
I belong to several pilots workgroups; one world wide comprised of
some of the finest aerobatic pilots on the planet. We brainstorm
together and have been instrumental in getting new rules and
regulations adopted in the air show and display flying community that
have saved lives. This group works quite well and it's given me an
idea. I'm just throwing this out here to see if there's enough
interest.

Would anyone here be interested in forming an email group comprised of
interested pilots and instructors from within the Usenet community
(namely from RAP and RAS) who would like to have such a back channel
email group simply to brainstorm, get acquainted,
ask questions, have questions answered, and generally simply to be
engaged in a good on topic friendly email loop with other pilots who
share the same interests.
In such a group, there is no moderator, no clowns, no flames, no
mxsmanics, no maxies, no anyone you personally don't want in the
group. Each pilot has control of their own group folder on their own
email program so they can participate or pass as they wish.
This email group need not in any way take anyone away from the Usenet
forums if that is their thing. You can use the back channel group at
your own leisure; send messages to the group or to an individual in
the group. No hassles, no problems whatsoever. YOU have complete
control over your participation. Just a group of friends with a common
interest.
I'm suggesting this only as an option for those who might be getting a
snoot full of the nonsense that seems to be the new standard on the
Usenet pilot forums. No need for anyone to leave the group or stop
posting here as the new pilots email loop is only another option
rather than a replacement for the forum as it exists.

Anyway, if you are interested, just drop me an email and we'll start
getting the "pilots email loop" together. I'm creating a new folder on
my email bar named "PILOTS EMAIL GROUP. If you write in, I'll add your
name to the group. As you receive emails from others in the group you
can add them or not as the mood hits you.I'm open to your ideas and
suggestions as no single individual including myself will be more
important on this pilots email loop than anyone else.
If no interest, we always have what we have on these forums now. Just
an idea I'm throwing out to all of you. Remember, if you join the
group, it's YOUR group, not mine. I'm just another member.
One final thought. Although I belong to several groups like this one,
I've never tried to form one before. If you people think it's a bad
idea or it won't work for some reason, let me know will you please. I
don't want to push the idea if it's not workable.
Best to everybody
Dudley Henriques