Mailing Lists

Below are links to many great blindness-related mailing lists that you can join to get help with computer and other technology-related items, and even to make new friends in the blindness community. There are maling lists that discuss almost anything you can think of. Some discuss the use of screen readers with different computer applications, and some are lists such as gaming lists, guide dog-discussion lists, etc. If you have or run a mailing list that you would like to see added to this page, please contact me and let me know; I'll be more than happy to post the info here.

blind html - This list is for the discussion of this very basic, but very effective language for the creation of websites.

JAWS Users Mailing List - This is a place to discuss all things related to the JAWS For Windows screen reader.

The JFW Mailing List - This is another good mailing list for the discussion of anything related to the JAWS For Windows screen reader.

JAWS Australia - This is a Yahoo mailing list for people in Australia that use the JAWS For Windows screen reader.

Blind Cool Tech Mailing List - This is a great place for the discussion of all things related to podcasts and podcasting. They talk about everything from what recorders to use to what audio editor is best for creating your podcasts. BCT is not a general tech discussion list and is there for anyone that wants to know how to make podcasts and / or how to listen to them.

BlindTech - This is a Yahoo mailing list dealing with technology issues for the blind.

Blind Geek Zone Mailing List - This is a nice friendly place to discuss all things geek.

Blind Vista Mailing List - This is a Yahoo group for the discussion of blind users using the Vista operating system.

Talk Serotek Mailing List - This is a mailing list for the discussion of all things related to Serotek.

NVDA Mailing List - This is a mailing list that is for the discussion of the free open source screen reader NVDA.

Blind Webbers - This is a Yahoo mailing list for those of you who are blind and write your own web sites.

Blind Programming Mailing List - This site offers several programming lists as well as a windows mailing list and a blind news mailing list.

Accessible Computing - This is a Yahoo mailing list for the discussion of accessibility of using your PC hardware and software.

PC Audio Mailing List - This is a list for the discussion of any PC audio related topic such as PC audio software like sound editors, audio players and audio formats, as well as hardware like sound cards, CD and DVD devices, etc.

Bavis Podcasting - A mailing list for the blind and visually impaired community to chat together about technology related subjects.

Goldwave Users Mailing List - This is a Google groups mailing list for the discussion of the audio editor Goldwave that is popular with blind users.

Blind LG VX Mailing List - This is a Yahoo groups mailing list dealing with accessible cell phones from LG used on Verizon's network.

Richard Justice has created a blind computing mailing list. The list is for any aspect of computing, from building to maintenance, and of course operation. To subscribe, send a message to: blind-computing-join@jaws-users.com

Tom Klaus has created the Blind Buy/Sell/Trade list on Freelists. To join, send a email to: blind-bst-request@freelists.org and put subscribe in the subject field.

Below are the links to some of the sites that host the above mailing lists. You can even create your own mailing lists at places such as Freelists, Yahoo Groups and Google Groups.

Freelists - This is the home page for the Freelists mailing lists.

Google Groups - This is the home page for the Google Groups mailing lists.

Yahoo Groups - This is the home page for the Yahoo Groups mailing lists.