Sending Email Newsletter

[cat_mother_]

I have about 100 people who have signed up to recieve a monthly email-newsletter. (I'm NOT trying to send spam!!)

I am planning on writing a Perl script that loops through the list of emails that I have, and for each email address sends out the email newsletter. This way people will not have access to other email addresses on the list.

Is this an appropriate way to go about this? How is this normally done? (This is my first time sending out an email like this) I know that some people use web-based services the do the sending for you, but I am curious about how to go about this if I do not use such a service.

Thanks!!

[Corey Bryant]

I am not too familiar with Perl, I usually use ASP for this. I am sure others have some great ideas but in the meantime, check out:
http://www.hotscripts.com/CGI_and_Pe...ers/index.html
I am sure you might be able to find some scripts there that will be able to help you hopefully.

[dave conz]

I use a perl script called Robmail (can't remember the URL but a search should find it). There are plenty of such scripts out there and unless you want to do something very unusual I don't think it's a good use of your time writing your own script. Just find one you like and go with that.