[thelist] Topica = Spam?

[Cancilla Dominick]

Currently we are running our own list, and it works very well. The problem is that my client wants to start sending HTML e-mail, and he finds Topica's interface easy to use. I welcome other suggestions, though.

--Dominick

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> 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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