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present here, methods of automating your newsletter.
You need a place to store your subscriber base with
list management capabilities, and
there are several available online.
Some are free
and some will cost you. Authoring and publishing a
newsletter is a time consuming task, so review our
list below and perhaps one will become the best
option for you.
Free
Programs
Yahoo
Groups
Lists and subscription
options are offered in both HTML or standard email
formats. Users can search by keywords and categories
for lists of their choice. As a list owner, you can
set your list to be moderated or unmoderated,
discussion or announcement, closed or open subscription.
Users have the option of a digest mode and "no
mail" in case they go on vacation, etc.
Topica
Reputed to be the fastest growing Email list hosting
providers. If you subscribe to their own topica
list, the support staff will help you along.
With thousands of lists, Topica is gaining a
reputation as one of the best free list hosting
providers on the web. Lists are easily searchable by
keyword or category as well as archives. You can
allow archives to be viewed by the public or closed
to everybody but your subscribers.
SmartGroups
Similar to those listed
above, with some special features.
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Pay
Programs
MailWorkz
This email software package lets you create mailing
lists and distribute newsletters from your local PC.
ListServ
Allows you to manage and
control your email lists on your private network or
on the internet.
Lyris
Another established vendor, Lyris offers both
software and a service for hosting your lists.
Constant
Contact
Try their free trial. You can build your database
easily, and create professional looking html
newsletters. List management and results reporting.
Pricing is based upon the number of subscribers.
Cooler
Email
Another program to produce html newsletters, with
list management and reporting options. Easy to use,
with lots of options..
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