There are some good reasons for running a newsletter or mailing list:
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1You want to disseminate information to your readers.2 F, }/ P5 G7 }6 M& v% |& i
3 c4 O; K! r! Z8 o( \2You want to make product announcements or announcements about updates to your site.: M8 ]8 N# t+ |9 l
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The easiest way to run a newsletter is to let a third party mailing list service handle the dirty work, freeing you to concentrate on your content. There are both commercial and free mailing list hosting services available. You can find a list of free mailing list hosts from
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! w# j @( B T' P& z WNo additional software needed - you do not need Smartlist, Majordomo, Listserv, or CGI access. All you need is to sign up. |
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