more knowledgeable geeks should correct me if I'm wrong. But, don't you also have to be careful that the software doesn't send out too many identical copies of the same message in too short a period of time?
I've sent out some mail alerts to a lot of people at once and had them tagged by spam at some sites that received several copies of the same message for different people. Don't know how all the filters and blacklists work and not sure how Listserv works around that but you don't want to get you site on one of the blacklists. Jim On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Kenny, David <[email protected]> wrote: > Immediately, yes, one-way communication is all I desire. But I suppose I > need to do more research on the matter since ultimately, if I choose the > wrong product (ie, by failing to understand the underlying need), it won't > be THE solution to the problems coming in my direction. > > But your response gives me some great starting points in food for thought. > Thanks very much, Abe. > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Abe Loveless > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:29 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] ListServ - style software > > Are you looking for one-way communication? > > If so, a listserv (strictly speaking) wouldn't really be required. > > You may be able to get by with something like this: > http://www.phplist.com/details > > It's a web app that stores all the subscribed addresses in a database, > you build your message via web interface, and pick the list to send to. > I would imagine you could grant access to the lists on a per user > basis for sending. Also, you'd just have to add the IP address of the > web server to the exception list in the spam filter, once. > > For SMS, you could just have users subscribe using the format listed > here > > http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/939/sms_email_cingular_nextel_sprint_tmobile_verizon_virgin/ > (and other places) > > It is a php web app, so I'm sure you could install it on Windows using > some form of WAMP package. http://www.phplist.com/system_requirements > > Even if you want a full listserv package, rather than web-based... there > are some real easy solutions, if you can delve into the Linux realm. It > might be better to spend a half-day following howto's, than spending the > dollars. > > Probably, the easiest to setup would be an SME Server using ezmlm list > management. It's about as point and click as you can get, once you get > past the standard install procedure. > > Happy to help! > > Later, > Abe > > > > > > Kenny, David wrote: > > I am curious what other districts are using to communicate en-masse via > > Email and/or SMS text messaging with parents (eg, addresses on hosts > > outside your School District)? Particularly, we use windows servers - > > so those are most palatable to other technicians here in D100. > > > > > > > > We've never before communicated in this way with parents and I am > > personally getting crushed with making rate exemptions for outbound > > Email through the content filter. I'd like to set up some kind of > > ListServ apparatus whereby parents can sign themselves up to receive > > Email/SMS Text and I don't have to make 1000 exemptions to the outbound > > message rate filtering of our AntiSpam appliance. > > > > > > > > I've looked into the eponymous ListServ software and have received a > > quote from them. In a nutshell, they offer 2 products: > > > > > > > > ListServ lite -- ~$1300 purchase price + $675/yr for updates and > > support (eg, $2k for year 1, $675/yr for subsequent years) > > > > ListServ Classic -- ~$4000 purchase price + $2025/yr for updates and > > support (eg, $6k for year 1, $2025/yr for subsequent years) > > > > > > > > I realize that I'm still going to have to make exemptions for the > > outbound antispam appliance, but I'd like to make those exceptions > > (suspend outbound rate blocking) for a few known source email addresses > > rather than 1000 teachers/administrators. > > > > > > > > Your thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > *David P. Kenny* > > > > Network Administrator > > > > Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 > > > > Belvidere, IL > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- Jim Flanagan 4439 N. California Chicago, Il 60625 773 463-5494 Chicago 773 396-4638 cell 231 448-2109 Beaver Island *Privacy Notice:* The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message is private and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or inside information and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
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