I guess it may be an issue, but I wouldn't worry about it. In our
(other K12 geeks) case, that most crops up when all the users have the
same mail server, like LTC/ROE hosted accounts.
When sending to parents, addresses will be spread across hundreds of
different providers.
Jim Flanagan wrote:
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]
<mailto:[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]
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[mailto:[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
>
>
>
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