E-lists for Monthly Newsletters

[Robert Sullivan]

>We are considering sending out our monthly newsletter via email. I am looking
>for some insight from experience. If you are doing this sort of thing: What
>"e-list" products are you using? Listserv, Majordomo, or web based products
>like ListBot? What are your experience? Good and Bad

eGroups.com (which absorbed ONElist, and recently absorbed by Yahoo) has served
us well for 2 years.  I send out new item lists twice a month as well as the
calendar of events and other program notices.

One reason I like it is that a patron can subscribe/unsubscribe via e-mail,
without having to visit a Web site and fill out forms.

Maintenance is almost nil; I've only had to handle one address change manually
for someone who didn't understand how to do it.

Bob Sullivan                               scp_sulli at sals.edu
Schenectady County Public Library (NY)     http://www.scpl.org