In article <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I have been appointed the chair of an interest group in one of our
> Communication Associations.  I would like to send periodic reminders to a
> variety of people in this association via e-mail.  I am likely to have an
> initial list of 50 or so.  The size of the group might grow from there.
>
> I know how to include all of the people under a single nickname.  My
> question is this.  I seem to remember a message in one mu.* group or
> another indicating that such mailings put an undue strain on the system
> (though the message may have focused on cross-posting to many netnews
groups).
> Is such mass e-mailing kosher?  Is there anything that I should try to do
> (or not to do) as I begin doing this?
 
LISTSERV lists are the right way to do distributed mailings to groups of
people because (a) they are *designed* for that specific purpose, (b) they
do the job in an efficient and safe manner, and (c) they reach recipients
across all e-mail platforms equally.
 
Please contact me privately regarding possible creation of a LISTSERV list
to meet your needs.
 
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Paul Mongeau
 
John
 
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