Infacta Group Mail Pro 3.4
Comprehensive group mailer and subscriber management.
By Jon Deragon,
Visca Consulting
Tuesday, October 7, 2003; 3:00pm EST
It is well known that a good opt-in newsletter can greatly increase
user return visits to your web site. It acts as a reminder to your
users that you are still around and have exciting content and or
services to offer them. Within all the content of your newsletter,
including site updates and improvements gives your users a reason to
come back!
One particular tool that makes the job of running a well maintained
email list effortless is Group Mail Pro by Infacta. For the small
price of $99.95US it packs a large suite of features that give you
complete control over your email list using a Windows 9x, NT, 2000
workstation or server. The application has a message editor and
history tracker, group manager and plug-in manager as the main
components.
As a webmaster, simply create a form that sends the results to an
email address, or simply provide an email address for users to
subscribe or unsubscribe to your newsletter. Group Mail Pro does the
rest. Simply run the "Subscriber" plug-in and it will weed out the
users wanting to join your newsletter or be removed and service your
email list accordingly. You can organize your users into different
groups, and you can have an unlimited number of users in each group!
You can even let the "Inspector" plug-in verify the email addresses
you receive. Want to send out a newsletter to your subscriber base? No
problem! Write it up in the built in message editor in any format from
plain text to HTML. After you are done, a simple press of the button
will have you firing off emails at a rate of speed that will dazzle
you each and every time. Upon completion, Group Mail gives you a
detailed report as to the success of your newsletter distribution.
The software is incredibly easy to install, and installation of the
plug-ins (which are free and regularly improved by the developer)
takes a matter of seconds each. Configuring is a simple matter of
either configuring your SMTP server information, or if you prefer not
to (as some Internet Service Providers do not allow newsletter
emailing) a new Direct email feature allows you to bypass the need for
an SMTP server!
Overall, it has a clean interface that is logically laid out and quick
to navigate. Has an abundance of functions to help maintain your email
list and create bulk or personalized newsletters. Requires little
resources or system specifications to run effectively. Utilizes a
blazingly fast engine for email list maintenance and newsletter
sending. Best of all, it is how you can get all of these features at
such a low price point - making it a feasible option for web site
operators big and small. A Group Mail Plus version is available for a
somewhat higher $149.95US price, but includes a multi-threaded high
speed SMTP engine, background queuing and other additional features.
Group Mail Free, is downloadable at no cost but is limited to only 100
emails, more or less to evaluate the product. Regardless of the
version you get, the Group Mail family of products is highly
recommended!
About The Author
Jon Deragon is president and founder of Visca Consulting, a firm
specializing in web site design, development and usability for
businesses of all sizes. His many years in the technology industry has
enabled him to write quality, in-depth product reviews to assist
businesses make more informed technology purchases. He welcomes any
questions or comments you may have regarding his company's services,
this review or interest in having your company's products reviewed.
info@viscaconsulting.com
http://www.viscaconsulting.com/
|
