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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Morrison [Mailinglists] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:44 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [OT] - Mailing List Servers/mods .. etc
>
>
> Sorry..
> This is completely off topic.. but I have a question you guys
> might help
> me with..
>
>
> I'm writing then next part of a big modperl project I'm
> doing.. This bit
> could be loosely called a mailing-list-server..
>
> The listserver is going to handle out-going (only'ish) opt-in mailing
> lists. The opting-in bit is all bound into the rest of the
> project, as
> is the construction of the outgoing email, and the list management...
>
> I'm wondering if there is any point in looking for a piece of third
> party software/module etc, that will handle the sending of the mail or
> should I work directly with sendmail? (Is sendmail the best mailserver
> for this kind of thing?)
>
> I'd be happy to write something along the line of formail.pl
> on my own,
> so I kinda know what I'm doing, but I'm gonna have to take things like
> "Return to sender" errors and such into account..
>
>
>
> My question I guess is:
> - Is it ok to send 100's or 1000's of mails to sendmail in one go, or
> is there a better way of doing bulk mail?
> - Are there any mods to help with dealing with returned mail etc..?
> - Is there a good list of people doing this sort of thing? (Or do you
> mind the thread being a little off-topic!)
>
>
> I don't think I'm trying to reinvent the wheel.. Just that I
> think there
> is so much of my own coding involved, I'm not sure if I'm going to be
> able to get away with anything less than writing it from scratch..
>
> Would be greatful for any advice,
>
> Kindest,
> Jimbo
>
>
>
>
>
> Jim Morrison
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