File puptcrit/puptcrit.0704, message 141


Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:23:54 -0400
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
From: Susan Wall Kronenberg <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Proposal to move Puptcrit - PLEASE READ


Have you looked into Yahoo groups?  It is a free service.  You can 
set it up so that you can approve members, and only allow members to 
post messages.  It's got a pretty good spamming filter, too.

Susan


At 05:09 PM 4/27/2007, you wrote:
>Dear All,
>
>As you know, Puptcrit has been having a lot of trouble with various
>ISPs blocking mail from the list's hosting company, DreamHost.  For
>example, Puptcritters whose accounts are on AOL are unable to receive
>mail from the list most of the time.
>
>I have been looking into possible remedies, and the one that seems
>the simplest and most attractive is to move the list to a so-called
>"virtual private server" that has its own non-shared mail system.
>This means that mail coming from it would not be in danger of
>blocking - since the server would "belong" to me and I don't intend
>to do any spamming ;-).
>
>Apollo Hosting, a company I have had other dealings with for a number
>of years, offers just the right Virtual Private Server plan - the
>plan includes a private mail server and a list server.  The monthly
>price, however, is a bit more than I can afford: about $50.
>
>I am thinking, though, that if each (or even the majority) of the
>over 300 Puptcrit subscribers sent me $10, I would have sufficient
>funds to pay for the server for several years!  So the question is:
>Would you (each of you) be willing to donate $10 towards moving
>Puptcrit to its a private server, so that we end the stupid blocking
>problems that have been plaguing the list.
>
>Please don't respond to this question on Puptcrit, since that would
>only clutter the list.  Instead, go to
>
>     http://www.driftline.org/puptcrit/poll.php
>
>and take the Yes/No poll that I have set up there (you don't have to
>vote if your answer is No - unless you wish to).  There is also an
>option of leaving a comment,  if you so desire.
>
>If I get enough Yes votes, I'l let you know the proposed mechanics of
>making the donation.
>
>
>Yours,
>
>-malgosia, Puptcrit co-moderator
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