[thelist] Emailing Newsletters - Server Load

[Dave Preston]

I looked into MLMs a couple of months ago and settled on tried and true
majordomo. There is a bouce handling procedure included in the
documentation with a helper perl script, but ezmlm did seem to be much
better at it, all told.

I've been using Exim as my MTA for a couple of years now and am not
interested in the slightest in moving away from it. Although if I was
setting up a server for a client specifically for a MLM I'd probably give
qmail and ezmlm a shot.

-d

On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 12:23:05PM -0600, Allie Micka wrote:
> > I do not have access to the server, its software, its config, etc. as the
> > site is hosted by a third party. However, I like the idea of using something
> > like ezmlm, to save me time later if nothing else. How might one do this if
> > one had no server access?
> 
> Hmm.  
> 
> Since ezmlm is tied closely to the mail server (in this case, qmail) it
> is necessary to use a mail server with it installed.  You can try to
> convince your host to support list services, use a third party for list
> services only at something like lists.yoursite.com or you can transfer
> your entire site to someone with these services.
> 
> Naturally, all of these options have their drawbacks.  List services on
> another host can be icky if you want to use the same database for list
> and other information, and transferring your site opens its own can of
> worms.  <plug>If you _do_ want to transfer your services to a hosting
> provider with list support, please consider us at pajunas.com!</plug>
> 
> There may be another alternative or some prebuilt script that does some
> of the bounce handling for incoming email.   Anyone?  Anyone?
> 
> Thanks a lot and have a great day,
> 
> Allie Micka
> pajunas interactive, inc.
> reusable web components and hosting
> http://pajunas.com
> 
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