I've used Macjordomo on OS 9, and have used the OS X version just a couple of times so far. I have an obscure problem with it that probably would not bother most people: I need to completely reload the membership list each week. The non-profit I work for runs a newsletter by subscription, and they manage the subscription database in FileMaker; that's the source of the mailing list. We export name and e-mail address from FMP in a tab-delimited format that Macjordomo can import. So, each week when I fire up Macjordomo, I need to clear the old membership list and import the new, up to date one.
In OS 9, holding down the control key while launching will cause Macj to offer to clear the members list for each list you have set up, one at a time, so you can do it selectively. Then, you edit the list, and import the new members list. In OS X, the control key trick does not work! Therefore, I have to either manually enter the changes (not always a short job) or re-enter the entire mailing list, with all the server info, username password, etc. The author promises that the problem is being worked on, but I have not seen a release since I encountered it. Other than that, the OS X version seems to work flawlessly; if anything, faster than the OS 9 version did. It's important to know that you need to have a separate e-mail address for each mailing list you set up, and that needs to be on a server where you have access to the SMTP mail server. The best situation is having your own domain with multiple mail accounts, particularly if you are going to allow list members to post, which can generate high mail volumes. But, it is also possible to set up mail server software on your Mac if you are directly connected to the Internet (DSL or cable), or are content with infrequent dialup access to the list. I just send one outgoing message a week, to four lists, so I don't worry about keeping Macj running. I just send my messages to the list addresses, fire it up, and it reads the messages and resends individual copies to each list member. On a simpler level: I have a set of AppleScripts which will do bulk mailing to any number of people, using a tab-delimited text file address list and text files for the message content. See <http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/Scripts/Entourag e%20Scripts/Bulk%20mail%20script%20set%20MSE.sit> and the readme file at <http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/Scripts/Entourag e%20Scripts/Bulk%20Mail%20MSE%20readme>. Those are in my Entourage directory rather than EvX, but I have no reason to think they won't work in EvX. They can either send individual messages to each recipient, or group them in batches of 49 recipients per message (most ISPs that have limits start the limit at 50, although some have gotten stricter. The script could be edited to a smaller limit.) Paul Berkowitz has a sort of group mail script that sends individual messages via Entourage to each member of an Entourage group. He has others that will break a group up into messages BCCd to an arbitrary number of recipients specified by the user: you can set the maximum number of recipients per message. I forget the exact name of these scripts, but search AppleScriptCentral for "bulk", "groups" and similar terms. -- Microsoft MVP for Entourage/OE/Word (MVPs are volunteers) Allen Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Entourage FAQ site: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/> AppleScripts for Outlook Express and Entourage: <http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/Scripts/> Entourage Help Pages: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/> > From: Gary Lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 17:00:52 -0500 > To: Entourage-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Problems emailing to a Group > > OSX [Macjordomo X 1.0a3] [As sergeant Schultz says, "I know nothzing!"] > <http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/9919> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
