Email Mass Mailing suggestion

JohnBiggsJohnBiggs Registered Users Posts: 841 Major grins
edited March 25, 2010 in Mind Your Own Business
I simply need a way to mail the wedding guests after the photos are posted. I prefer to have a system that will put their name in the salutation line ie. "Hi Joe,". Right now I am using a spreadsheet and mail merge with office but it has limitations.

Anyone have a cheap solution? I'm not trying to do repeat mails or marketing. Just one email.

The new events feature is close, but I don't like the message so I have to edit every one of them. Also there isn't a simple email all button.

Thanks.
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  • rgphotorgphoto Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    If I understand what you're looking for correctly, then constant contact should work well. You can sign up for a 60 day free trial, use it for this one event, and you won't have to worry about it automatically charging you after the 60 days because a credit card isnt required up front.

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  • JohnBiggsJohnBiggs Registered Users Posts: 841 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    I need something I can use after every wedding. I only need to mail guests of a particular wedding once, but the next wedding has a new set of guests to mail.

    BTW: if anyone is interested, here is how I do it for free with a little elbow grease. It's actually quick once you get the hang of it.

    http://techorator.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-personalized-email-marketing-with.html
    Canon Gear: 5D MkII, 30D, 85 1.2 L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 17-40mm f4 L, 50 1.4, 580EX, 2x 580EXII, Canon 1.4x TC, 300 f4 IS L, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 100-400 IS L
    Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt.
    ~ Gear Pictures
  • JohnBiggsJohnBiggs Registered Users Posts: 841 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    Vote on my Smugmug improvement idea which would help us all

    http://smugmug.uservoice.com/forums/17723-smugmug/suggestions/593633-improve-event-email-marketing-
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    Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt.
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  • ColoradoSkierColoradoSkier Registered Users Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    If you have your own website, and are comfortable with installing php programs, etc., you could try http://www.listmessenger.com/index.php/pricing

    It works quite well and offers the personalization you are after. I would think the free version would be sufficient since you could clear the subscriber list after every mailing.
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  • JohnBiggsJohnBiggs Registered Users Posts: 841 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    ColoradoSkier wrote:
    If you have your own website, and are comfortable with installing php programs, etc., you could try http://www.listmessenger.com/index.php/pricing

    It works quite well and offers the personalization you are after. I would think the free version would be sufficient since you could clear the subscriber list after every mailing.

    The free will probably work perfect. Though $50 isn't bad either. Sevices I was looking at were starting at $120 a year and that would be a recurring cost.
    Canon Gear: 5D MkII, 30D, 85 1.2 L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 17-40mm f4 L, 50 1.4, 580EX, 2x 580EXII, Canon 1.4x TC, 300 f4 IS L, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 100-400 IS L
    Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt.
    ~ Gear Pictures
  • ColoradoSkierColoradoSkier Registered Users Posts: 267 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    JohnBiggs wrote:
    The free will probably work perfect. Though $50 isn't bad either. Sevices I was looking at were starting at $120 a year and that would be a recurring cost.

    I have used for other purposes (other than yours) for a few years and it worked well.
    Chester Bullock
    Lakewood, Colorado, USA
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