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e3stone
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 Posted - 19 September 2002 : 10:55:48
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Does anyone know of a free or low-cost newsletter service? I have a client that wants to have a newsletter, but I'm trying to decide whether to code it myself or buying a package..or subscribe to a service. The main problem with coding it myself is that I have no way of handling 'bounce-backs' since I have no access to the server that they're using. They're using iMail server as their email server. They want to be able to send a newsletter (without links or ads from the provider or external sources) and have html and text based email. Tracking (who opens, #of reads, etc) I quoted them a price on developing one myself, but I'm begining to think that it might be easier in the long run to let someone else do it.
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redbrad0
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alex042
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 19 September 2002 : 13:21:28
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They're using iMail server as their email
server. They want to be able to send a newsletter (without links or ads from the provider or external sources) and have html and text based email.
Our host is also using IMail, but I believe thats just a brand. It's basically a pop3/smtp server so you should be able to tap into it with some code. If they only need one newsletter, then there are several to choose from. However, I've yet to find one that will handle multiple newsletters. If you want a stand-alone application, Ocean12 has a pretty good 'suite' of applications that includes a mailing list manager. You'll probably have to tweak it or another application to get all the features you want though.
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bjlt
Senior Member
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Posted - 19 September 2002 : 13:34:08
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| If I'm on a virtual host with imail as the mail server, is there a way to handle bounce-backs? if so, I'd like to open another topic to discuss it, as there's a newsletter mod here in the community, other users may be interested in it as well. |
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Classicmotorcycling
Development Team Leader
Australia
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Posted - 19 September 2002 : 15:34:50
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e3stone,
Have you tried the Web Wizard site: http://www.webwizguide.info/asp/sample_scripts/mailing_list_script.asp as they allow plain text or html newsletters to be sent and they support major email components like Microsoft CDONTS or CDOSYS, w3 JMail, Persists AspEmail or ServerObjects AspMail. 
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Originally posted by e3stone
Does anyone know of a free or low-cost newsletter service?
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alex042
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 19 September 2002 : 16:52:10
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If I'm on a virtual host with imail as the mail server, is there a way to handle bounce-backs?
You should receive bounce-backs, but I don't know of any of the scripts doing anything with them.
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redbrad0
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alex042
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 19 September 2002 : 19:43:49
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It would be hard for most people to handle bounce back emails automatically since you would really (well i think) because the program would have to interact with your web server.
There may be a way to set up something the way auto-unsubscribe works except instead of automatically looking at the subject or message containing 'unsubscribe', you'd have to look at the sender to check if it's from 'mailer-daemon', 'postmaster',or whoever the bounce-backs are from and you might have to do a check in the message for the error code.
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nr1dane
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 05 November 2002 : 03:35:13
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Originally posted by e3stone
Does anyone know of a free or low-cost newsletter service? I have a client that wants to have a newsletter, but I'm trying to decide whether to code it myself or buying a package..or subscribe to a service. The main problem with coding it myself is that I have no way of handling 'bounce-backs' since I have no access to the server that they're using. They're using iMail server as their email server. They want to be able to send a newsletter (without links or ads from the provider or external sources) and have html and text based email. Tracking (who opens, #of reads, etc) I quoted them a price on developing one myself, but I'm begining to think that it might be easier in the long run to let someone else do it.
any ideas?
This place here offers free newsletter service and free news.
http://www.interestalert.com/
Cheers! 
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