On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM, michael dolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got a small local business, and twice a month we send out an email to > our customers announcing sales, specials, etc. Just to be clear, this is in > no way spam. It is 100% opt-in, and I make it really easy for people to be > removed.
Even with it being opt-in and having easy removal, you probably want to think about where you send from. I can't remember where I saw this lately, but folks that send opt-in messages are getting nailed by google/yahoo/etc. from people clicking the "this is spam" buttons when they decide they don't want to receive their opted-in email anymore. This can result in the domain or MX being blacklisted. I'll have to think about it for a while and see if I can remember where the thread or reference is. So, you may want to set up a specific domain for your newsletter just in case. > The only way people can currently get on the list is to physically > write their name and email address on a sheet of paper in the store, or > email us from the account they want added. We do not offer anything other > than the information contained in the emails in return for the address (we > don't offer a discount for "members" or anything like that). We never > require an email address (or even ask for one) for any sort of transaction. > Right now, I'm managing the list by hand, but the list has grown to around > 1000 names, and It's getting laborious. > > I'd like something that fits the following criteria: > 1. ability to send HTML mail > 2. automatically remove addresses that bounce and fit certain criteria - > i.e. remove bounced emails because the address is dead, but not if the box > is full (if the box is full for 2 months, yes) > 3. eventually I'd like to put a form on the website to let people add > themselves to the list > 4. I can't use listserve software, obviously, because I don't want people > being able to email the other members of the list > 5. free as in beer (or at least really, really cheap) > 6. free as in freedom would be nice, but I'll look at any suggestions > 7. link at the bottom of the email for people to remove themselves > 8. I just started using google apps (the free version), so if it could work > with that it would be great > > I'm sure I'm forgetting something, so if anyone has any other suggestions or > things to look for, please let me know. > Michael Dolan > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General@brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ General mailing list General@brlug.net http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
