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Mike West - 17 Jun 2006 05:15 GMT

I am trying to put together a bi-monthly news letter to send out. Any
suggestions on how to do this so it can be received and viewed and not
regarded as spam by the spam blocker programs . I tried to send an
experimental one out yesterday and most address bounced back. Even had a few
past customers angrily respond and ask me not to send them another.
Seemed odd to me but, deleted them so it won't happen again.

Anyway advice is welcome,

Mike West/Lone Star Models

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David Jung - 19 Jun 2006 15:45 GMT

Mike,

You might look at using something like the free Yahoo Groups...people ask to
join the group, you add/approve them and make sure you're the only one who
can post a message to the group and can look at the membership list. I'm in
some groups configured like that and am set to get a daily digest so when
the moderator/newsletter owner makes a posting, it ends up in my in-box.
I'm not aware of any spam problems associated with Yahoo groups when used in
this manner.

--David

>I am trying to put together a bi-monthly news letter to send out. Any
> suggestions on how to do this so it can be received and viewed and not
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> Mike West/Lone Star Models

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Count DeMoney - 19 Jun 2006 16:25 GMT

One mans opinion. I would not use Yahoo Groups. They are a real pain
in the @ss. If it were me, I would just post a link to the newsletter
on this newsgroup and then have an area where they can subscribe. That
way only people who want the information get it. Sell some stuff on
ebay and post a link to your newsletter in the ebay description. I did
this with hockey memorabilia I sell and got a lot of subscribers and
business from people who never bid or won one of my auctions It's a
great way to find interested buyers without spending a ton of cash (:>

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David Jung - 20 Jun 2006 14:38 GMT

> One mans opinion. I would not use Yahoo Groups. They are a real pain
> in the @ss. If it were me, I would just post a link to the newsletter

The link would be easier. I also have one rocketry newsletter that I
receive an email with a link back to a PDF for downloading. I know there
are several opt-in emailing list companies you can work with to keep from
getting black-listed for spamming, but I haven't looked into the details or
cost.

Out of curiosity, what kind of pain have the ya-hoo groups been for you?
I'm a member of a couple of dozen groups over quite a few years and have
never had a problem worth remembering...but I'm not a moderator/owner
either. Other than the free groups and the calendar, I don't have much use
for Yahoo.

--David

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Glenn - 21 Jun 2006 20:08 GMT

Hi Mike

Can you contact me about returning the masters I sent you for the P-51
Cavaliar Mustang and the C-130A Roman Nose.

If you can return them please

Thanks

Glenn Ashley

> > One mans opinion. I would not use Yahoo Groups. They are a real pain
> > in the @ss. If it were me, I would just post a link to the newsletter
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> --David

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William H. Shuey - 21 Jun 2006 21:11 GMT

> One mans opinion. I would not use Yahoo Groups. They are a real pain
> in the @ss.

I'll second this opinion!

Bill Shuey

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