Sparklist Discussion Groups is the perfect solution for organizations that need an online communication forum. It's simple to use for list administrators and list members, and easily accommodates users' preferences for receiving messages text or HTML.
Sparklist Discussion Groups also includes a wide range of moderation options: configure your list to be strictly moderated or completely open—or any number of settings in between! Once a list is set up and running, there's little administrative overhead so you can concentrate on running your business.
Features and Benefits
Sparklist Discussion Groups offers an incredibly solid platform for thriving email discussion groups. It's easy to use and offers a great communication experience for list members.
Ease of Use
- Email-based commands simplify the subscription and message-posting processes. New members may join your list by email (for example, you can join our list by mailing
join-sparklist-news@clients.sparklist.com) ; members can post messages via email; and list administrators can moderate messages by email. - Web interface makes it easy for administrators to manage your list, and for members to manage their list settings from any Web browser. Members can subscribe, unsubscribe, or post to your list, and search and read old messages.
- Web forms allow list members to subscribe, unsubscribe, and change their settings—directly on your Web site. Sparklist also provides an easy-to-use wizard for creating your own Web forms.
- Membership confirmation (a.k.a., "double opt-in") helps ensure that your discussion list is comprised of members who truly want to be on it.
- Failsafe unsubscribing enables you to comply more easily with CAN-SPAM by including each recipient's unique unsubscribe address in the footer of every message posted to your discussion list.
- Visitors may be permitted to read and search archived messages before they join the list.
- Fast text searching lets your list members browse indexed archives easily.
- Membership rules let you decide how new members may join your list: without any required approval; with administrator approval; or via special password.
- Moderation options allow posting to a list to be completely open or totally secure, or any kind of configuration in between. List administrators may moderate via Web or email, and assign unique moderation rules to individual list members. For example, new members may be number moderated so their first X messages require approval, or date moderated so they may contribute without approval after a specified period.
- Password protected Web interface keeps your list administrator access secure.
- Detailed pricing information
- Data Sheet with all features (.pdf)
- Service Agreement (.pdf)
- Privacy policy
- Can-Spam FAQ
- Order form - sign up today!
Sparklist offers several different training classes for our clients. We also provide professional services and consulting to clients with special technical needs; please contact us to learn more.
