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Information, tools, and resources for managing IETF working group mailing lists |
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This page is requires further information. Suggestions about content via the GitHub repository is particularly welcome. {.is-warning}
IETF mailing lists are the primary discussion forums for IETF Working Groups. While groups may also use in-person or online meetings, and platforms such as GitHub to raise, suggest or discuss issues initially, these should be brought to the WG mailing list so that a group position can be determined.
IETF Working Group lists are generally open to anyone with an email address.
Addresses of Working Group lists (as well as information about WG charters and other roles) are provided at:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/WGNAME/email/
Where "WGNAME" is replaced by the Working Group abbreviation.
Archives of IETF Working Groups are publicly available. A searchable repository is available via the IETF Mail Archive site.
Beyond discussion of relevant topics and documents relevant to a particular working group, Working Group email lists are used to:
- Announce WG interim meetings
- Announce WG sessions at IETF meeting notes
- Share meeting notes
Sometimes, working group sub-tasks may benefit from dedicated mailling lists. In those cases, then a non-WG email list should be created following the non-WG emailing list guidelines.
Further information about WG list management is needed.
The IESG has provided guidance on moderating IETF WG mailing lists.
Further information about managing WG list subscribers is needed.
Further information about dealing with disruptive posting is needed.
The email address used to subscribe to IETF mailing lists may be updated globally for all email addresses.
You may occasionally require a non–Working Group email list to support the working group, for example for a focused design team. Please refer to the guidelines for non-Working Group email lists for more information, including how to request one.