We have several list servers with between 5,000 and 10,000 e-mail addresses on each of them, used for newsletters, and they have absolutely no problem handeling the load or traffic. When a message is sent out on either of them, it typically takes less than 2 hours for the message to be sent to the entire list of addresses.
The ABSOLUTE KEY to making certain that the list server traffic is kept up to speed is to make certain that ALL BA ADDRESSES ARE REMOVED after every send. We also have the ability for those using PLAIN TEXT MESSAGES to SUBSCRIVE or UNSUBSCRIBE to one of them without the use of any special software, just using list commands and responding to the message using PLAIN TEXT MESSAGES ONLY (imail still chokes on html and rich text messages that are used for list server commands. You can see and test the list server subscribe and unsubscribe commands at http://newsletter.bailiwick.org Bruce Barnes ChicagoNetTech Inc ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunt, Jim Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 08:17 To: [email protected] Subject: [IMail Forum] Listserv Capacity & Speed Question I am specifically interested in the Listserv functionality of the IMail software. I currently have a listserv running on SmarterMail and it is ok but we need something more sophisticated/robust. Having been a long time user of WhatsUp and very happy with it, it seems natural to look at IMail. Our listserv is around 800 subscribers and I would expect to see 1000 or more in the next year. I doubt we would ever go over 1500 at any future date. Out current problem is speed. It takes forever to process messages (maybe 30 minutes or so). We need for it to be just a couple of minutes so actual discussion can take place. There would also be a couple of other lists hosted with less than 100 subscribers. (Note the hardware and pipe is not an issue.) Also, does the listserv offer an archive of messages? Thanks for any help with my questions. Jim Hunt Network Services Manager Northwestern School Corporation Kokomo, Indiana (765) 452-3060 (#1040) Live Weather >> http://www.kokomo-weather.com/ <http://www.kokomo-weather.com/> To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
