Check at: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/search/mailing+list There are a number -- in fact, you will even see the Mailman extension that will run this list on the soon to be released new HT web site Rich Seth Fischer wrote: > > > Do any of the hosted services integrate with Joomla? > > Do they deal with international sites (e.g., dutch version, french > version, etc.). > > Thanks, > > Seth > > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Rich <rich at tnrglobal.com > <mailto:rich at tnrglobal.com>> wrote: > > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the > member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > I will add more weight to the 'use a service' comments: don't do it > > we are very techie and do run a number emailing services for > clients (over 100,00 a day in industrial opt in lists) > and I can tell you it takes quite a bit of staff time to make sure > all the in/out+issues in today's email world > are addressed. Making sure our servers are not blocked is a daily > effort and making sure the lists are > kept clean takes many hours of both programming and, at some > point, manual effort. > > To give you a simple example, we have a database base of well over > 1000 email bounce error > messages in 14 or so languages just to recognize an email bounce - > and that is after pre-coding > the message so it's list source can be known -- then add dozens > and dozens of inconsistent rules > that a spam checker might use to mis-identify a proper email. > Just try sending an email message from a industrial newsletter > with a product from Xerox ! > Even this message will be blocked by some of you's spam blockers > > Let a service do it for you, they can justify doing all these > right, even available software to > run yourself rarely does all that is needed -- and that doesn't > even include the server monitoring, > we have had the HT list blocked by the likes of Comcast and > Verizon repeatly. > > If you do a large volume of emailings (over 50K monthly) , do your > home work and > find a service that will do the custom work you might need. > > Rich > > -- And if anyone wants to talk to us about doing large emailings, > email me off line. > > > Jonathon Podolsky wrote: > > > As always, it depends on your particular situations, such as > number of recipients, frequency of emails, and how you want to > use it. > > I can see how implementing your own software solution could > save money in the long-run. However, with all due respect to > others who recommend that, I wouldn't consider it unless > you're a techie and have enough time or have have very > important custom needs. The 3rd party email services must have > a higher deliverability rate, since they work out problems > with ISP's, follow-up on spam reports, add to white lists, > etc. Plus they work right away, instead of loading your own > software, troubleshooting if problems come up etc. > > > -- > Rich Roth > CEO TnR Global > > Building the really big sites > http://www.tnrglobal.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > <mailto:Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the > Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -- Rich Roth CEO On-the-net Bringing you complex online systems since the net was young http://www.tnrglobal.com - http://www.on-the-net.com/rr/