Mass Email << HOW !? >>

[Gordo]

Okay, I've had my own issues with sending emails to large number of recipients. Basically, I've broken my address book into groups with 50-100 people, and send out one email per group...sometimes over several hours/days.

I'm NOT sending spam! Those of you who know me know better. I have several web sites that have 'members' (non-profit groups, etc).

Anyway, one of my clients needs to send out a newsletter via email to his 2000 or so clients. These are his actual business customers. He's using ACT 6.0 for his client database. He has a DSL "business" account with SBCglobal.net (Texas). They limit him to 100 recipients per DAY! So, I'm trying to figure out a workaround and/or solution.

A tech friend recommended acquiring the services and/or software of an "SMTP Server". But, searching for such services via Google produces a ton of less than reputable looking providers. They're marketed towards spammers, bulk-mailers, etc. Granted, I want similar/same services, but I can't trust this list of clients to just anyone. I need a REPUTABLE service provider for mass emailing.

ANY HELP!? ANY AT ALL!?

[Morgoth]

Well, for an SMTP server, if you need one, or are trying to find one, Windows has an SMTP server under it's IIS catagory

[Gordo]

Thanks for the reply, but I couldn't find anything on ISS on my PC.

This is for one of my clients...and I won't get to 'play' on his PC until the day this needs to be done.

I did find a bunch of software via download.com ... but don't know which are reputable...which work the way I need them too...etc.

Anyone?

[Morgoth]

First off it's IIS, and Second, it's a microsoft product for a windows NT bases computing system.

So if you can't run Windows NT (in it's many forms) then I suggest you just look up SMTP servers in google.

Don't be supprized if you have to pay for a good working one that is safe and secure.

Any good?

[oracleguy]

You mentioned you had "several websites". See if your host allows you to send emails via SMTP and I dunno if you can with ACT but pull the clients right out of the database.. If so, you could write a webpage to send the emails out. And allow the client to use it. Obviously you'd want to password protect it in some method or another.

[djbruno]

Try Argosoft mail server pretty straightforward and easy to set up
www.argosoft.com

[Gordo]

Thanks. I had to make a decision a week or so ago...due to time constraints. I ended up choosing G-Lock Software's EasyMail. Their web site is www.glocksoft.com. I've been quite pleased with the program.