Thomas
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Sep 8, 2002, 7:22 AM
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Re: [DataDork] Front Page via an HTML Newsletter
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I just wanted to let others know about the hybrid/html mass email program I have been using because it is awesome! (and a bit cheaper than the above mentioned program). I use it all the time to send out my AM frontpage news.
Bigsender - http://www.craigrichards.com/software/bigsender/
Check out the site for a demo. It has the best customer support I have EVER seen, including toll free telephone support!
Here is the list of features taken from the site.
* Self-installer has BigSender up and running on your website in less than 60 seconds.
* Send plain-text and HTML-text Hybrid™ messages with inline images, movies and/or audio files – your recipients will automatically see your message up to the capability of each of their email systems.
* One click converts plain-text to HTML-text and vice versa.
* Your message is personalized for each recipient – no generic bulk-looking messages sent to "Recipient."
* Convenient Personalization Helper inserts personalizaton code into your message as needed.
* Convenient HTML Helper inserts routine hypertext tags as needed.
* Check a box to publish your message on your website.
* Automatic Message Archive index updates dynamicly as you add to or remove messages from your archive.
* Runs from any desktop computer in the world that can "surf the web."
* Approved for installation on most webservers including Unix, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Mac OS Servers.
* Use your single installation of BigSender to manage as many lists as you want.
* No inherent limit on the size of any of your lists.
* Eliminate monthly list-managment or broadcasting fees – host your list in-house for greater control and zero ongoing monthly costs.
* Set up your own list-hosting services for others driven by BigSender to add new revenue streams.
* Automatically manages adds, modifications and removes to your list in realtime – no synchronizing or reconciling add, modify or remove requests.
* Opt-in Activator (double-opt-in) setting can require new subscribers to confirm via email their addition to your list before BigSender adds them.
* Can be set to automatically send a personalized welcome email, exit & modify confirmation email, and/or administrator notifications.
* Built-in list editing tools: search, browse, view and print individual record data, edit a record and remove multiple subscribers.
* Click to change user interface languages from English to other languages.
* BigSender messages are fully compatible with all known ad unit delivery and clickthrough tracking systems, third party or in-house.
* Save broadcast messages as "Snapshots" to reload and use again and again.
* Start a new list from scratch or easily import your existing lists.
* Built-in List Cleaner removes duplicates and ensures the structure of recipients in your lists.
* Built-in Automated Bounce Manager removes recipients from your list with email addresses that are no longer valid.
* Advanced locking technologies help prevent list corruption.
* Collect only email addresses and their full names or their first name and last name in separate fields.
* Add unlimited custom fields to your list of any form field type – text, textarea, password, checkbox, radio button, pulldown selector, hidden, a special "email" field (BigSender validates proper email syntax), and two special "date stamp" fields (US or UK date format) to record when the recipient was added.
* Connect BigSender to your server's installation of Sendmail, Qmail or any SMTP server in the world for broadcast throughput of up to 20,000 emails per hour or more.
* No programming. No coding. You modify more than six dozen settings via the unique BigSender Configurator interface.
* Virtually unlimited "look and feel" modifications: interface colors and reference to your template files for full customization of all BigSender's user interfaces & response pages.
* BigSender add, modify & remove responses can optionally generate a small popup window rather than taking the user to a new page.
* Target your broadcast to include or exclude recipients using Boolean matching criteria.
* Break up your broadcast session into smaller ones if you like and resume where the last session left off.
* Interactive reporting notifies you of the current status of your broadcast sessions.
* Built-in error checking notifies you if your broadcast session is interrupted for any reason.
* An option you set can automatically reset the mailserver so it does not abort your broadcast session.
* Permanent owner login via your static IP address or choose the username & password method to control access to BigSender's administrator controls.
* Choose the amount of time the owner and any other administrators remain logged in before needing to login again.
* Add as many administrators for each list as you want and check which BigSender administrator functions each administrator may access.
* Built-in SMART SPRING™ Popup Helper provides just the information you need when you need it.
* Friendly, responsive and unlimited "above and beyond" technical support is included in your license via email, our toll-free number, instant message, ICQ or live videoconference.
* Free online BigSender custom demo so you can try before you buy.
* Instant electronic delivery so you can use it within minutes of the purchase of your license.
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