[Hidden-tech] Is there a way to set up address books and easily mail to them in GMail?

[Shel Horowitz]

Oh, I just found the problem with Yahoogroups. Chrome wasn't displaying the
Captcha. I switched to Firefox and was able to set up the group--though
they seem to have done away with announce-only, but I just set it to
moderated.



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On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 9:53 PM, Shel Horowitz <shel at principledprofit.com>
wrote:

> Well, here's what I've learned:
>
> YES, it is possible to set up groups in GMail (thanks, Mark F.). You use
> the Contacts selection under the main GMail menu. However, apparently you
> have to add the names one at a time, can't just paste them in. Ugh!
>
> Several people suggested going to a mailing client such as Constant
> Contact or MailChimp. I've actually toyed with that in the past, but I do
> see one big issue: I use these almost exclusively to forward mail to people
> who are interested in a particular topic. In any mailer I've ever used
> (GetResponse, Mailchimp, YMLP, and some others that I don't think are
> around anymore), there's 10-30 minutes of setup to get something out. I
> want to just hit forward and instead of sending to one individual, type in
> a name that represents 20 to 50 individuals. The whole thing with this is I
> want it to be quick and easy, not cost me anything, and not take any work
> on my part. So the more I think about doing this in Mailchimp, the more I
> realize that I just would not ever send anything out like that, because
> it's way too much trouble.
>
> But that did lead me to think that I might be able to just set up a bunch
> of different Yahoogroups as newsletter-format (announce only) and able to
> accept attachments. Not ideal, and it comes with ads. However, I just tried
> to set up the first one, and it didn't give me an option to specify
> announce-only, and nothing happens when I click the Accept and Create
> button. It's been years since I set up a Yahoogroup and I can't figure out
> what I'm doing wrong.
>
> Are there other list processors that would do what I need?
>
>
>
>
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>
> Shel Horowitz - Green Business Profitability Expert
> Helping you find the value in your values since 1981 - because
> green isn't just good for the planet--it's *great* for your bottom line
>
> Contact me to reach green, socially conscious consumers with
> marketing that has THEM calling YOU"
>
> Twitter: @shelhorowitz
>
> * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified
> * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame
>
> http://business-for-a-better-world.com * http://greenandprofitable.com/
> mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com * 413-586-2388
> Latest award-winning, best-selling (8th) book:
> Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson)
>
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