Re: distribution list
From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 02/16/05
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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:50:25 -0500
My experience is that you can expect a 5-10% bounce rate for any bulk
mailing. Do you really want to process 40-80 returns manually? At the size
mailing list you have, you should start considering a bulk mailing solution
or even outsource to a list manager.
If you want to continue with a public folder, forget distribution lists.
Instead, simply use the individual records to perform a mail merge with Word
to send an individual message to each subscriber. This will also increase
the odds of getting past the spam blockers at the subscriber end.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
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"Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43360C70-1247-441A-BBE1-0A6565E4BE9B@microsoft.com...
> Here goes- We have struggled to streamline and update a respective
> industry
> specific list used for regular emailing. In an effort to apease the gods,
> we
> have gotten to the following point:
> In our Public Folder area we set up an extensive Contacts list (700-1000
> records). We then created a DL which groups those contacts under their
> respective company names (800ish). This was done to streamline updating
> and
> afford access to all both in and out of the office. However, the DL
> cannot
> be sent as one piece due to its sheer size, the emails will not send and
> if
> they do we get too many returns. We were told by IT that we need it set
> up
> like this to better update. When a change is required, the Contact info
> is
> updated and saved. Then, the contact is found in the distribution list,
> company record is opened and refreshed to get the contact's updated info.
> We are stuck and people are starting to group together and eye us funny ;)
> No one will take the time to select a chunk of records at a time causing
> several emailings. They want DL 1, DL 2, DL3, etc. How do we do that and
> update conveniently and easily. Is there a simplier answer? In essence,
> we
> need to have overall access in one place to view, update and utilize over
> 800
> independent companies with over 800 contact records- minimize spam blocks
> and
> bounce backs, living happily ever after.....
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