Recommendations for tool for email newsletter

[Lilliabeth]

Some one has asked me for advice as to what software to use to send an email newsletter. They have been using Word and feel it isn't working for them: "I use tables but stuff moves around anyway and sizes of text changes sometimes". I really don't know if using Word is the problem or if it is just an inexperienced user who doesn't know to turn on non-prints and look at table properties.

The newsletter is quite simple - there aren't multiple columns.

They do have a web site and she is authorized to publish to it.

What would you recommend for this user?

--Lilliabeth

 

[roland63]

You could give Microsoft Publisher a try...

 

[SkipVought]

I use tables but stuff moves around anyway and sizes of text changes sometimes".

That's a function of the available font on the PC and the Printer Driver on the PC.

It DOES vary!

Want everything exactly in the same place? Publish as a PDF, for instance.

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[JPaules]

You should send the newsletter as a .pdf attachment. Ideally you would post the newsletter on a website and allow people to download the file there. I have friends who still use dial-up (they live in rural areas) so downloading massive emails is not something they like doing.

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JP

 

[Lilliabeth]

The person doesn't want to send the newsletter as an attachment and isn't open to that discussion.

I receive similar HTML emails each day so I know people are sending them.

Surely some one here sends such or knows someone who does and can tell me what product to recommend.

--Lilliabeth

 

[fumei]

I am not getting the connection between sending out an email newletter, and having a web site.

Why not publish the newsletter to the web site, and send a plain email with a link to the new updated newsletter?

Simple. Fast, as the email application would not have to deal with HTML.

If they want the email to contain the newsletter (as HTML I assume)...then why the comment about the web site? What is the connection?

As an aside, in many ways I am SO glad our firewall does not allow any HTML in email messages. Is that a consideration? Is there an assumption that anyone receiving the email newsletter will, in fact, be viewing it as HTML?


Gerry

 

[Lilliabeth]

If they want the email to contain the newsletter (as HTML I assume)...then why the comment about the web site? What is the connection?

She can send an HTML newsletter but include a link at the top so folks can view the newsletter online.

As an aside, in many ways I am SO glad our firewall does not allow any HTML in email messages.

Why? I hear that said sometimes and wonder why some people hate html email.

--Lilliabeth

 

[TonyJollans]

I ... wonder why some people hate html email.

For example, ...

* Because it can be used to track things, or worse.
* Because some people don't have fast connections.
* Because much of the content is often advertising and/or irritating, and obscures the message.

Enjoy,
Tony

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[fumei]

It is not really a question of "hating" HTML in email (although I do because of Tony's #3), it is more the fact that HTML is in a sense executable. It is script...and script can DO stuff.

Tony's "or worse", in his #1.


Gerry