WELS: [Welstech] ***SPAM*** Re: Mass e-mail options on today's WELSTech Podcast

[S. J. Fager]

I have never used a web-based e-mail program, although they certainly look like something I would like to check out. At my job, I use "Mailloop" for sending mass e-mails. The message is composed using HTML (or text) and the list is taken from a spreadsheet. It is a little tricky to set up and get used to at first, but after learning the little idiosyncrasies I find it a good program. All of the e-mails need to be cleaned before loading them into the application (duplicates and "illegal" e-mail addresses removed). All of the bounce backs come to the identified sender. The mailing lists need to be manually updated -- or use an exclusion query in Access -- to remove names of people who no longer want to receive e-mails or expired addresses.
 
I have sent up to 14,000 e-mails for a mailing using this program (it takes about an hour on our network). 
 
The disadvantages include: Maintaining lists can be time consuming, no auto-response, the application is very lightweight and gives room for user error.
The advantages include: Very lightweight application that can be used from any workstation, doesn't require a server installation, can use HTML for composing the message.
 
A similar program that I have used is "Atomic Mail Sender." (http://www.amailsender.com/) This one is less expensive and more user friendly; in all fairness though, we use Mailloop version 5 (they're up to 7 now) and we do not use all of the features available. http://www.marketingtips.com/mailloop/
 
Sue Fager
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From: WELS Technology Trainer <techtrainer at wels.net>
To: welstech at messenger.wels.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 7:37:28 AM
Subject: WELS: [Welstech] Mass e-mail options on today's WELSTech Podcast


Hi WELSTech-ers,
 
Just wanted to alert you to the most recent WELSTech podcast (Episode 026 - Jul 2 2008) where Martin and I talk about mass e-mail options to enhance congregation and school communication.
 
http://welstech.wels.net
 
Do you use a mass e-mail solution?  We would love to hear the pros and cons of your solution, if you have one in place.
 
Also on this episode we feature an interview with teacher Ted Klug from Lakeside LHS.  Ted was a presenter at the recent Leadership Conference, and he sat down with us to share information on educating and protecting students about social networking.
 
Give us a listen!
 
Sallie Draper, WELS Technology Trainer
techtrainer at wels.net
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