WEBMGRS Digest for Thursday, December 01, 2011. 1. Re: email services for state newsletter 2. Re: email services for state newsletter 3. Re: email services for state newsletter 4. Re: email services for state newsletter 5. RE: email services for state newsletter 6. RE: email services for state newsletter
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter From: joyka...@aol.com Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:34:50 -0500 (EST) X-Message-Number: 1 I split my list in fourths. I also covered myself previous to my first mailing by speaking to a real person at my 2 servers (sbcglobal and aol) and assuring them I am a "safe sender". I also sent directions in my initial introductory email to members that they should add my name to their addressbooks since that often allows attachments to come through that are sent to a group. It's interesting that many seem to really like this personal touch - someone to call if there's a computer problem, or who gets in touch with them by phone when mail does not go through. Since our newsletter goes on the state website, I have wanted to just send a link to it, but members seem to want the attachment and the email. Keeping the list current is the big job. Sending the notes out is easy. I have over 800 on my mailing list. But whatever mailing service you choose, keeping an accurate list is always the big job. Branch presidents or membership chairs are a real help with that. -Joyce. In a message dated 11/30/2011 4:13:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, pnqu...@cox.net writes: Joyce, Do you send the 600 out in several emails, or all at once? Currently we need to send less than that via email, but were concerned about sending that many in a private list. Patsy From: _Joyka234@aol.com_ (mailto:joyka...@aol.com) Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:49 PM To: _web managers_ (mailto:webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org) Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter AAUWMO just maintains a private email list and sends to around 600 individual members as an attachment. We still postally mail about 225. We don;t track or anything, but evidently most folks receive it just fine. " Bouncees" (just a few, thankfully) are contacted personally to update their email addresses.--Joyce In a message dated 11/29/2011 3:17:55 P.M. Central Standard Time, ann.mac...@gmail.com writes: If you are using the free Mailchimp there is no fee for the reports that indicate who opens and the the bounces. Ann MacKay On Nov 27, 2011, at 9:08 AM, "Patsy Quick" <_pnquick@cox.net_ (mailto:pnqu...@cox.net) > wrote: I am researching email services for AAUW of Virginia to use for sending the state newsletter, or website link to the newsletter via email. We want to cut costs of printing and postage, like everyone else. I know this was discussed a while back, but Iâd like to be reminded of the services different states are using. Iâve checked Constant Contact, MailChimp, AWeber, icontact and others. Any recommendations/comments? I know there will be a charge for the features we need, like tracking, but it will certainly be less expensive than print/postage. Patsy Quick AAUW of Virginia Vice President for Communications 703/360-8678 You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: _ann.mackay@gmail.com_ (mailto:ann.mac...@gmail.com) . To unsubscribe click here: _http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1265144.252d42262eaa9630f9c6f165744dea1d&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59240_ (http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1265144.252d42262eaa9630f9c6f165744dea1d&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59240) (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to _leave-59240-1265144.252d42262eaa9630f9c6f165744de...@listsrv.aauw.org_ (mailto:leave-59240-1265144.252d42262eaa9630f9c6f165744de...@listsrv.aauw.org) If you have any questions, please direct them to _webmaster@aauw.org_ (mailto:webmas...@aauw.org) AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - _connect@aauw.org_ (mailto:conn...@aauw.org) - _www.aauw.org_ (http://www.aauw.org/) You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: _Joyka234@aol.com_ (mailto:joyka...@aol.com) . 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To unsubscribe click here: _http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a0e7&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59314_ (http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a0e7&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59314) (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to _leave-59314-1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a...@listsrv.aauw.org_ (mailto:leave-59314-1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a...@listsrv.aauw.org) If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6590 (20111031) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. _http://www.eset.com_ (http://www.eset.com/) You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: _Joyka234@aol.com_ (mailto:joyka...@aol.com) . To unsubscribe click here: _http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1500011.29719b912b7525f89f77416a60d8986a&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59323_ (http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1500011.29719b912b7525f89f77416a60d8986a&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59323) (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to _leave-59323-1500011.29719b912b7525f89f77416a60d89...@listsrv.aauw.org_ (mailto:leave-59323-1500011.29719b912b7525f89f77416a60d89...@listsrv.aauw.org) If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter From: Kay Koehler <kayko...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:47:01 -0500 X-Message-Number: 2 The Colorado solution makes sense. If the president can't cope with it, there is bound to be someone in the branch (probably the newsletter editor) who can. Kay Koehler Webmaster, AAUW of Virginia On 11/30/2011 2:32 PM, brenda.wo...@metso.com wrote: > > Patsy - > I believe you are touching on the real issue. The hard part is not > how to communicate with our members electronically (there are many > choices) - but rather how do we maintain communication with those > that have not embraced email. > For Colorado, we have set up a Yahoo Group for electronically > distributing our State Bulletin and our Public Policy Call-to-Actions. > It works for those who get signed up properly, but applying to the > group has not been too user-friendly. > > From the State perspective, we have determined that our branches have > refined the process with their members- most branches send their > newsletters electronically. Up until a month ago, we sent all our > members in the state a mailed hard copy. Now, going forward, we are > forwarding the state newsletter to the branch presidents and they now > have the responsibility to distribute to their members. If the member > gets their newsletter by email, they will get the State newsletter by > email. If they get the branch newsletter snail-mail, the branch will > mail the state newsletter, and invoice the state for those few > mailings. It is not a complete reduction of printing and postage > costs, but it beats the costs for 1120 copies. We expect a > significant savings to the State Budget. > > Regards, > Brenda Wolfe > AAUW CO President > > Office: 719-386-0212 > Cell: 719-237-5913 > brenda.wo...@metso.com > > > > From: "Patsy Quick" <pnqu...@cox.net> > To: "web managers" <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> > Date: 11/29/2011 02:35 PM > Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter > Sent by: webm...@aauw.org > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Regarding AAUW of Michigan, do all of your members receive E-News? Is > that something you send on a regular basis? Or do you use it just for > special messages like email blasts? Do you find Constant Contact easy > to use? > Thanks, > Patsy > > *From:* _Janet Watkins_ <mailto:jdenisewatk...@aol.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:09 PM > *To:* _web managers_ <mailto:webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> > *Subject:* Re: email services for state newsletter > > AAUW of Michigan uses Constant Contact for our E-News, but we are > still sending our state newsletter via USPS. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patsy Quick <pnqu...@cox.net> > To: web managers <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> > Sent: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 1:03 pm > Subject: email services for state newsletter > > I am researching email services for AAUW of Virginia to use for > sending the state newsletter, or website link to the newsletter via > email. We want to cut costs of printing and postage, like everyone else. > > I know this was discussed a while back, but I'd like to be reminded of > the services different states are using. I've checked Constant > Contact, MailChimp, AWeber, icontact and others. Any > recommendations/comments? I know there will be a charge for the > features we need, like tracking, but it will certainly be less > expensive than print/postage. > > Patsy Quick > AAUW of Virginia > Vice President for Communications > 703/360-8678 > > > > You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: _jdenisewatkins@aol.com_ > <mailto:jdenisewatk...@aol.com>. > To unsubscribe click here: > _http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee13452786e&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59240_ > > <http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee13452786e&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59240> > > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > or send a blank email to > _leave-59240-101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee134527...@listsrv.aauw.org_ > <mailto:leave-59240-101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee134527...@listsrv.aauw.org> > > If you have any questions, please direct them to _webmaster@aauw.org_ > <mailto:webmas...@aauw.org> > > > > > AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - > _connect@aauw.org_ <mailto:conn...@aauw.org> - _www.aauw.org_ > <http://www.aauw.org/> > > You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: _pnquick@cox.net_ > <mailto:pnqu...@cox.net>. > > To unsubscribe click here: > _http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a0e7&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59241_ > > <http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a0e7&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59241> > > > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to > _leave-59241-1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a...@listsrv.aauw.org_ > <mailto:leave-59241-1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a...@listsrv.aauw.org> > > > > If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org > > AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - > conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org > > You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: _brenda.wolfe@metso.com_ > <mailto:brenda.wo...@metso.com>. > > To unsubscribe click here: > _http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=295372.d974eb2966afa3fa3f6f75acbd152cb6&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59244_ > > <http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=295372.d974eb2966afa3fa3f6f75acbd152cb6&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59244> > > > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to > _leave-59244-295372.d974eb2966afa3fa3f6f75acbd152...@listsrv.aauw.org_ > <mailto:leave-59244-295372.d974eb2966afa3fa3f6f75acbd152...@listsrv.aauw.org> > > > If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org > > AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - > conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org > > You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: kayko...@gmail.com > <mailto:kayko...@gmail.com>. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422892&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59321 > > <http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422892&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59321> > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-59321-493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422...@listsrv.aauw.org > <mailto:leave-59321-493532.6189419b1a59978c0d1b2d8845422...@listsrv.aauw.org> > > If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org > > AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - > conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org > -- Kay Koehler ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter From: "Patsy Quick" <pnqu...@cox.net> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:43:42 -0500 X-Message-Number: 3 Brenda, Thanks for your response. It seems that your state has been creative in meeting its challenges of reducing costs and meeting the needs of your members. I believe this is a transition period and before long everyone will be online receiving our information. But it will take time and I guess we will just have to be patient and creative, as you all have been. Thanks again. Patsy From: brenda.wo...@metso.com Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 2:32 PM To: web managers Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter Patsy - I believe you are touching on the real issue. The hard part is not how to communicate with our members electronically (there are many choices) - but rather how do we maintain communication with those that have not embraced email. For Colorado, we have set up a Yahoo Group for electronically distributing our State Bulletin and our Public Policy Call-to-Actions. It works for those who get signed up properly, but applying to the group has not been too user-friendly. >From the State perspective, we have determined that our branches have refined >the process with their members- most branches send their newsletters >electronically. Up until a month ago, we sent all our members in the state a >mailed hard copy. Now, going forward, we are forwarding the state newsletter >to the branch presidents and they now have the responsibility to distribute to >their members. If the member gets their newsletter by email, they will get >the State newsletter by email. If they get the branch newsletter snail-mail, >the branch will mail the state newsletter, and invoice the state for those few >mailings. It is not a complete reduction of printing and postage costs, but >it beats the costs for 1120 copies. We expect a significant savings to the >State Budget. Regards, Brenda Wolfe AAUW CO President Office: 719-386-0212 Cell: 719-237-5913 brenda.wo...@metso.com From: "Patsy Quick" <pnqu...@cox.net> To: "web managers" <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Date: 11/29/2011 02:35 PM Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter Sent by: webm...@aauw.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regarding AAUW of Michigan, do all of your members receive E-News? Is that something you send on a regular basis? Or do you use it just for special messages like email blasts? Do you find Constant Contact easy to use? Thanks, Patsy From: Janet Watkins Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:09 PM To: web managers Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter AAUW of Michigan uses Constant Contact for our E-News, but we are still sending our state newsletter via USPS. -----Original Message----- From: Patsy Quick <pnqu...@cox.net> To: web managers <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Sent: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 1:03 pm Subject: email services for state newsletter I am researching email services for AAUW of Virginia to use for sending the state newsletter, or website link to the newsletter via email. We want to cut costs of printing and postage, like everyone else. I know this was discussed a while back, but Iâd like to be reminded of the services different states are using. Iâve checked Constant Contact, MailChimp, AWeber, icontact and others. Any recommendations/comments? I know there will be a charge for the features we need, like tracking, but it will certainly be less expensive than print/postage. Patsy Quick AAUW of Virginia Vice President for Communications 703/360-8678 You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: jdenisewatk...@aol.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee13452786e&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59240 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-59240-101720.8d72aa6365862ba137d7eee134527...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: pnqu...@cox.net. 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To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a0e7&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59321 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-59321-1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter From: "Patsy Quick" <pnqu...@cox.net> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:52:00 -0500 X-Message-Number: 4 Joyce, Thank you for this good information. I like the idea of the personal touch, too. And you are right, keeping the list is the major problem...no matter how it is done. Thanks again. Patsy From: joyka...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:34 PM To: web managers Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter I split my list in fourths. I also covered myself previous to my first mailing by speaking to a real person at my 2 servers (sbcglobal and aol) and assuring them I am a "safe sender". I also sent directions in my initial introductory email to members that they should add my name to their addressbooks since that often allows attachments to come through that are sent to a group. It's interesting that many seem to really like this personal touch - someone to call if there's a computer problem, or who gets in touch with them by phone when mail does not go through. Since our newsletter goes on the state website, I have wanted to just send a link to it, but members seem to want the attachment and the email. Keeping the list current is the big job. Sending the notes out is easy. I have over 800 on my mailing list. But whatever mailing service you choose, keeping an accurate list is always the big job. Branch presidents or membership chairs are a real help with that. -Joyce. In a message dated 11/30/2011 4:13:37 P.M. Central Standard Time, pnqu...@cox.net writes: Joyce, Do you send the 600 out in several emails, or all at once? Currently we need to send less than that via email, but were concerned about sending that many in a private list. Patsy From: joyka...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:49 PM To: web managers Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter AAUWMO just maintains a private email list and sends to around 600 individual members as an attachment. We still postally mail about 225. We don;t track or anything, but evidently most folks receive it just fine. " Bouncees" (just a few, thankfully) are contacted personally to update their email addresses.--Joyce In a message dated 11/29/2011 3:17:55 P.M. Central Standard Time, ann.mac...@gmail.com writes: If you are using the free Mailchimp there is no fee for the reports that indicate who opens and the the bounces. Ann MacKay On Nov 27, 2011, at 9:08 AM, "Patsy Quick" <pnqu...@cox.net> wrote: I am researching email services for AAUW of Virginia to use for sending the state newsletter, or website link to the newsletter via email. We want to cut costs of printing and postage, like everyone else. I know this was discussed a while back, but Iâd like to be reminded of the services different states are using. Iâve checked Constant Contact, MailChimp, AWeber, icontact and others. Any recommendations/comments? I know there will be a charge for the features we need, like tracking, but it will certainly be less expensive than print/postage. Patsy Quick AAUW of Virginia Vice President for Communications 703/360-8678 You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: ann.mac...@gmail.com. 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To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a0e7&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=59333 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-59333-1325078.8c654db4544845b22e443baee024a...@listsrv.aauw.org If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6590 (20111031) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: email services for state newsletter From: "Best, Reba A" <rbe...@utk.edu> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:53:22 +0000 X-Message-Number: 5 In Knoxville, TN we have been distributing our newsletter via a list-serve for about five years. Only a few have to be mailed. We are a small branch (82) and this has saved us a lot of money. The newsletter is also posted on our website (www.discoveret.org/aauw<http://www.discoveret.org/aauw>) for the public and posted on a private page of the website with members addresses, emails and phone numbers. The state AAUW uses our list-serve to distribute the state newsletter to the Knoxville members. We are in the process of migrating both the state and branch websites to site-resource which doesn't have a list-serve component so I am also looking for a solution. I've looked at Mail Chimp and can see that I can distribute a newsletter but does it also work like a list-serve where all members can send messages? Thanks for any help. -Reba Best Tennessee State & Knoxville Branch, webmaster From: webm...@aauw.org [mailto:webm...@aauw.org] On Behalf Of Kay Koehler Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 7:47 PM To: web managers Cc: brenda.wo...@metso.com Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter The Colorado solution makes sense. If the president can't cope with it, there is bound to be someone in the branch (probably the newsletter editor) who can. Kay Koehler Webmaster, AAUW of Virginia On 11/30/2011 2:32 PM, brenda.wo...@metso.com<mailto:brenda.wo...@metso.com> wrote: Patsy - I believe you are touching on the real issue. The hard part is not how to communicate with our members electronically (there are many choices) - but rather how do we maintain communication with those that have not embraced email. For Colorado, we have set up a Yahoo Group for electronically distributing our State Bulletin and our Public Policy Call-to-Actions. It works for those who get signed up properly, but applying to the group has not been too user-friendly. >From the State perspective, we have determined that our branches have refined >the process with their members- most branches send their newsletters >electronically. Up until a month ago, we sent all our members in the state a >mailed hard copy. Now, going forward, we are forwarding the state newsletter >to the branch presidents and they now have the responsibility to distribute to >their members. If the member gets their newsletter by email, they will get >the State newsletter by email. If they get the branch newsletter snail-mail, >the branch will mail the state newsletter, and invoice the state for those few >mailings. It is not a complete reduction of printing and postage costs, but >it beats the costs for 1120 copies. We expect a significant savings to the >State Budget. Regards, Brenda Wolfe AAUW CO President Office: 719-386-0212 Cell: 719-237-5913 brenda.wo...@metso.com<mailto:brenda.wo...@metso.com> From: "Patsy Quick" <pnqu...@cox.net><mailto:pnqu...@cox.net> To: "web managers" <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org><mailto:webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Date: 11/29/2011 02:35 PM Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter Sent by: webm...@aauw.org<mailto:webm...@aauw.org> ________________________________ Regarding AAUW of Michigan, do all of your members receive E-News? Is that something you send on a regular basis? Or do you use it just for special messages like email blasts? Do you find Constant Contact easy to use? Thanks, Patsy From: Janet Watkins<mailto:jdenisewatk...@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:09 PM To: web managers<mailto:webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Subject: Re: email services for state newsletter AAUW of Michigan uses Constant Contact for our E-News, but we are still sending our state newsletter via USPS. -----Original Message----- From: Patsy Quick <pnqu...@cox.net><mailto:pnqu...@cox.net> To: web managers <webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org><mailto:webmgrs@listsrv.aauw.org> Sent: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 1:03 pm Subject: email services for state newsletter I am researching email services for AAUW of Virginia to use for sending the state newsletter, or website link to the newsletter via email. We want to cut costs of printing and postage, like everyone else. I know this was discussed a while back, but I'd like to be reminded of the services different states are using. I've checked Constant Contact, MailChimp, AWeber, icontact and others. Any recommendations/comments? 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I've looked at Mail Chimp and > can see that I can distribute a newsletter but does it also work > like a list-serve where all members can send messages? If what you want is an e-mail discussion list, I'd recommend Google Groups. It's been a bit funky on whether folks are "subscribed" or just "invited to join" (and the latter, obviously, is problematic unless you do a BIG push to tell people to watch for the invitation). But it's got all the group management stuff that you need -- and if you don't care about tracking opens (the big advantage of MailChimp/ConstantContact) it's probably what you want. Another option is Mailman. In NC the state hosting service (Dreamhost) includes an unlimited number of Mailman lists with the accounts and it's fairly standard on other hosting programs. It's clunkier than Google groups, but it *does* allow you to subscribe people without their having to take any action. 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