mailing list

American  

noun

1. a list of addresses to which mail, especially advertisements, can be sent.

2. Computers.

   1. a list of email addresses to which messages, usually on a specific topic, are sent.

   2. an online discussion group whose messages are distributed to subscribers through email.

      the early American history mailing list.

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mailing list British  

noun

1. a register of names and addresses to which advertising matter, etc, is sent by post or electronic mail

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Etymology

Origin of mailing list

1905–10

Example Sentences

He also continued to maintain his influential mailing list, I.P.—aka Interesting People—through which Farber had shared tech-related news, ideas and opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Ground Game LA has alleged that the reporters tried to assume control of the site, claiming they improperly took and used its trademarked name, its mailing list and other materials.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Dollywood headquarters in Tennessee selects the books, handles distribution and manages the mammoth mailing list.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Fact reached out to all 12,356 members on the American Psychiatric Association’s mailing list, asking them, “Do you believe Barry Goldwater is psychologically fit to serve as president of the United States?”

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Every weekday he sends a message out to his mailing list.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali