Dear ONElist Moderator,
I'm happy to announce significant improvements to the ONElist service. The new service provides faster email delivery and easier-to-use Web features.
A few months ago, ONElist merged with eGroups to create the leading free email group service. Since then, we've been busy integrating the two services, and along the way we've received valuable feedback from you. Above everything, you asked us to focus on performance, reliability and ease-of-use. We listened.
The integrated service is available today for ONElist members, and will be rolled out to eGroups members in the next 60 days. It features dozens of enhancements to make managing your groups even easier. Major improvements include faster performance, new message archive, privacy controls, and other new features like real-time chat. Best of all, it is absolutely free to you and your members.
We invite you to check out the new service now at:
http://www.ONElist.com
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How do I access my groups?
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You can access your groups today at the ONElist.com address. Plus, in the next 60 days, you will also be able to access your groups by going to eGroups.com. We'll notify you when you can use your new eGroups URL.
Important: we encourage you to use the eGroups URL when it's available in 60 days. However, be assured that you and your members will ALWAYS be able to access your groups by using ONElist URLs and email addresses. You don't need to move your groups to the eGroups site: we'll take care of this for you.
60 days from now, apart from the new eGroups URL, no other changes will
affect your members.
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New features!
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In designing the improved service, we took the best of eGroups and ONElist.
For a complete list of features, visit:
http://www.ONElist.com/local/news.html
Here are a few highlights:
- FASTER PERFORMANCE AND MORE STORAGE SPACE
The improved site is now faster and more responsive. Plus,
your groups now have 20MB of file sharing space, compared with 5MB on the
old ONElist service.
- IMPROVED MESSAGE ARCHIVES
Now you can browse, view, and search for individual email messages
(and not just the 25 at-a-time digests stored at the old ONElist service).
If you're familiar with message boards on other sites, then you're bound
to like our new design. Note: it may take a week or two for some
groups to get the new Message Archive feature.
- CHAT
Another great way to communicate, chat lets you meet in
real time with members of your group. Every group now has a private
chatroom.
- CUSTOMIZEABLE SETTINGS
Now you can customize all the features available to your
group. Every feature can be switched on and off. Want that new chat
room? Click it on!
- MORE CATEGORIES
We've partnered with the Open Directory Project to provide
thousands of categories for your group. Now you'll be able to find
a category that accurately describes your group. We encourage you
to update your listing: just go to the Settings page of your group.
- GROUP DATABASE
Now you can create custom, searchable tables of information
for your group. Need a contact list for members of your soccer club?
How about a list of songs and artists for CD collectors? It's easy,
just start with one of our existing templates, or customize your own design.
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We want to hear from you
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We hope you like the improvements we've made. As always, we welcome
your suggestions and ideas. Send your feedback to:
suggestion@c...
Thanks for making ONElist/eGroups the leading free email group service!
Michael Klein
CEO, eGroups Inc.
P.S. Check out the new service today at:
http://www.ONElist.com