Stormy is correct. You can send 3500+ emails and they will not be considered spam. Depends on content, though, not the number. The GSDCA did have a constant contact account. I am not sure if they still do, but the last time I was notified of something by the GSDCA, it came via that account. I love Constant Contact for the reasons that Stormy noted below. It also tells you who the email went to, if it was opened, what time, which links the recipient followed from your email, who did not get the email and why (mailbox full, email address blocked, etc.). The company offers an excellent tool. I particularly like the ability to design the emails (called newsletters) any way I wish. I realize, as others have already mentioned, that not all GSDCA members have email. Constant Contact is but one tool that the club has used in the past to notify us of news. I am not sure why it wasn't used to notify people of the so-called "futurity stimulus package," but I am sure that Gail and Kathaleen have good reason. ------------------------------------- From: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxx> wrote: Actually, you can send it out as regular emails, but it's more effective and easier to control through an emailer website. ?Becky could probably be the best person to know about the emailers. ?But I just really like the reports afterwards, telling you how many "got there" how many bounced and the reason for bouncing, how many OPENED the email. ?And of course, the fun of composing the email as a newsletter:-) (I sent out about 3000 through my aol account some months ago. ?500 at a time. ?it was a mess with the bounces coming back through my account) Another service that I'll be ramping up soon again is the on line fax service. ?You don't have to have a telephone, it goes email to a server, then transferred automatically to another server close to the phone # to which you are sending the fax. ?THEN transfers to a regular phone line (local) and there you go. ?FAXED. S Becky T. Dickson www.gretchanya.com www.gsdbydesign.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================