Re: UKNM: Re: Email ASP

[Ben Thompson]

Um,


Aimee, eCircle is merely a UK version of Egroups, Smartgroups.... They

provide mailing list based discussions (and mailing list management using a

closed modorator only can post system) with a web frontend that allows group

members to post messages and view the archive. Mind you, considering most

people I know use Hotmail and elk for personal mail I've never really

understood the point of the mailing list side of these sites.


Paul is looking for a service provider that can provide a hotmail type

system with zingin's desired look and feel. Now I'm not sure who he needs to

speak to, Commtouch appear to be the favourites but I hope he realises how

difficult it will be to move the content (saved and unread mail) and

membership detail (name and password) from coconut to whatever the new

system will be. I mentioned it to some techies earlier today and the most

usable reply was that it would be expensive (possibly doable but expensive).

Sadly, web-based mail is one of those systems where once you have it, you're

stuck with it unless you close it down. In zingin's case I hope this is not

the case but I wouldn't bet on it.


Ben


> ----- Original Message -----

>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > Coconut Software, who currently host our Zingin Mail service, have

decided

> > to re-structure their services - resulting on a much larger monthly rate

> for

> > us. Our contract with them runs out soon so we're considering

transferring

> > to someone else.

> >

> > Any ideas/offers?

> >

> > Paul

> >

> > ==

> >

> > Paul Carr

> > Managing Editor

> >

> > Zingin.com - The UK's finest internet guide.

> > http://www.zingin.com

> >

> > _____________________________________________________________

> >

> > Zingin Mail - FREE from http://www.zingin.com

> > Making the web worth surfing.



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