Getting Your List Started
We set up your discussion list with the most common and helpful settings. We then add you (and others if requested) as list administrator(s), so you can manage message posts (if you choose to moderate posts) and new member join requests (if you want to screen new member join requests).
We'll add all your list members (subscribers) for you. And we’ll set up your list Welcome Message that new people get when they join the list.
To get your list started, simply send an email message to the list and get the discussion started. It won’t take long!
The mail server forwards any message it receives to list members who have chosen to join (subscribe) to the discussion group. Normally, any member can submit an email message which goes to the entire group (unmoderated setting). Members can respond and share feedback by replying to the message. In this way, a group discussion takes place online.
Included Features and Functions
- Allow members to view and post messages, set delivery preferences, use digest mode, and more
- Approve or deny new member join requests (if desired)
- Choose to automatically approve all messages, hold all messages (until approved), or require approval
- Allow multiple list administrators to share workload and moderation
- Set limits on message size or number of messages sent per day
- Customize your message footer
- Customize your welcome email message
- Use the easy one-click unsubscribe link
- View message history with a web browser or newsgroup reader (or both)
- Choose whether replies go to the whole list (default) or just the author
- Allow or deny attachments (.jpg, .pdf, .doc, etc.)
- No technical expertise is needed
- Most administrative functions (sign-ups, unsubscribes, bounces) are handled automatically
- Welcome, confirmation, and farewell templates are provided (you can customize them)
- View online reports and track joins/unsubscribes over day, week, or month
- Members may send unlimited messages (if you like)
- Use your own custom domain name to reinforce your organization or group
- Approve or deny inappropriate messages
- Approve or deny new member join requests
- Set delivery preferences (immediate, delayed, as submitted, etc.)
- Digest mode option
- Create segments based on criteria you set
- Access message history
- Customize your message footer
- Personal data is secured via data encryption
- Password protection helps keep discussion messages safe
- Ban unwanted members or domains
- Permit a moderator to view one or multiple lists depending on the security you desire