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Y'all catch dis heeyah?  Walter Vaughan been jivin' 'bout like:
> 
> Stop thinking about sending it yourself.
> Get a trial account with someone like ConstantContact.com or whomever
> 
> Let them deal with the opt-in, opt-out, black listing, white listing, 
> RBLS, ugh....

Your experiences and mine must differ vastly.  If you're not doing anything
patently -stupid-, you shouldn't end up on any RBL.  As far as opt in or
out, he's already got the data, having a third party involved makes no
logical sense.

> While you can roll you own solution, it makes no sence today.

Sure it does.  It's not like it's complex or time-consuming.  Assuming one
needed a new mail agent, about 10min to (purchase)?, download and
install/configure.  Assuming one has an SMTP server handy, which one
probably does.  If not, add 30min tops, and -maybe- a request to get a
proper PTR record.  During which 30min (if even necessary, if you don't
have an existing server), you've already written the code for fP to handle
mailing, and have read the headlines on your favourite news site and had a
cuppa.

If you already have the resources and will incur no risks, it makes no
sense to incur extra expense by contracting a third party to intervene.

mark->
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