[thelist] Topica = Spam?

[phillipmvector at comcast.net]

Why don't you just run your own list. Heck, for $5/month, I'll make up a mailing list server for you to use. :)
> I've found that as well. Topica has a very bad rep for spamming and opt-out
> email being sent without request.
> Does your client want to run his own server or outsource to others? If he's
> looking at Topica, I assume he's not looking to spend a lot (Topica is free
> from what I know). I'm sure just about everyone here can suggest a
> mailserver or two with good list support. I use iMS myself and the list
> support is custom written for what I need. (CF-Talk and other lists at
> www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists)
> 
> As for other services, what about a yahoo group with restricted posting and
> no ads (a paid option, I believe)
> 
> I've got a client who is looking to move his opt-in e-mail list to Topica
> because he wants to start sending HTML e-mail (the program we currently use
> is text only). However, while researching this I found that any e-mail list
> I opt into on Topica gets tagged as Spam by my company's blocking software.
> I even found an instance of a company whose newsletters came through fine,

> but started to be blocked when they switched to Topica.
> 
> > So, since our IT people won't divulge the secrets of how they tag e-mail
> as Spam, my questions are these: Does anyone out there know if e-mail from
> Topica is commonly marked as Spam by Spam-killers? And if so, can someone
> recommend an equivalent (or better!) service that doesn't have this problem?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
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