e-mail list

Simon · 2007-10-29, 08:34 AM

Hiya

First, that's really not a large file. Second, and more important, is the source of the file and what has been agreed to by the owners of the email addresses on the list.

Is it an opt-in list, a double opt-in list, a list of subscribers to something, or a list of paysite members, or...? And are the people on it consumers, or webmasters, or something else? Does the list contain anything besides just the email addresses, like the name, the IP address of the person, and the date and time the person was added to the list..?

I mention the date because some email lists go bad pretty quickly. We do a lot of mailings and it's not unusual to have 25% of a list change addresses or begin bouncing each year.

Just so you know, even if it was an absolutely clean list of people who'd agreed in advance that their email addresses could be sold to others who'd be sending emails to them, a list of only around 1,000 addresses isn't going to be worth that much to anyone.

I'm not posting this to rain on your parade, but more to let those with lists to sell know what kind of information they may want to be sure they have (and what information to include in a post).

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r3n3gad3 · 2007-10-29, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon

Hiya

Is it an opt-in list, a double opt-in list, a list of subscribers to something, or a list of paysite members, or...? And are the people on it consumers, or webmasters, or something else? Does the list contain anything besides just the email addresses, like the name, the IP address of the person, and the date and time the person was added to the list..?

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Hi Simon

thank you for your reply

The list is a double opt-in list, the person goes to the website subsribes, apply's to the rules and need to go to his e-mail address to click a link, when that is done the person is subscribed.

The people on my list are consumers and webmasters, the only thing I got is the e-mail address.

But how much is a list worth with 10.000 email addresses, double opt-in, info in the database as: IP, subscribe date+time, e-mail address?

2007-10-29, 08:34 AM	#1
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	Hiya First, that's really not a large file. Second, and more important, is the source of the file and what has been agreed to by the owners of the email addresses on the list. Is it an opt-in list, a double opt-in list, a list of subscribers to something, or a list of paysite members, or...? And are the people on it consumers, or webmasters, or something else? Does the list contain anything besides just the email addresses, like the name, the IP address of the person, and the date and time the person was added to the list..? I mention the date because some email lists go bad pretty quickly. We do a lot of mailings and it's not unusual to have 25% of a list change addresses or begin bouncing each year. Just so you know, even if it was an absolutely clean list of people who'd agreed in advance that their email addresses could be sold to others who'd be sending emails to them, a list of only around 1,000 addresses isn't going to be worth that much to anyone. I'm not posting this to rain on your parade, but more to let those with lists to sell know what kind of information they may want to be sure they have (and what information to include in a post). . \|bat\| __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka