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Simplelists has a feature which allows you to insert members’ names into the group emails that you send. We’ll jump straight in and tell you how to do it and then discuss why it’s useful and when it is important to include a person’s name.

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We’ve added a search function to the archives pages - it enables you to find old emails by searching with keywords. Previously you could browse emails by date or by thread - these browsing functions are still available alongside the new search function. Read on to hear about the special features...

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Selling on Amazon and eBay made sense when fees were reasonable. Today, the economics have shifted dramatically against sellers who rely solely on marketplaces.

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In Part 1 we described Simplelists’ major features that are related to managing list members, setting permissions and restrictions for members and customising your emails. In this post we’ll give you an overview of the features that are related to controlling subscriptions, integrating your list with your websites and things that we do to ensure high delivery rates.

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In recent blog posts we’ve considered two of the most popular uses for Simplelists, the ’listserve’ and ’email marketing’. However, don’t think that you’re limited to just these uses - Simplelists is designed to be flexible so that you can use it for many different tasks.

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As you probably already know, Simplelists is a service that is designed to make group email really easy... but what are people using Simplelists for, and why?

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This article is for membership secretaries, nonprofit communications managers, school administrators, and anyone using a group email list to stay in touch with a community. If you are currently using Google Groups, Mailman, or another free service and wondering whether a dedicated provider would serve you better, these ten points lay out the practical differences clearly.