ListStar SmishStar... LetterRip is the real deal. I spent way too much time doing administrative tasks and running after ListStar to make it happy.

LetterRip is the ultimate Mac mailing list server: easy to set up (I had a mailing out in 5 minutes); easy to administer (Emailer-like interface); and easy to maintain. Yet, it compromises nothing in the area of power and speed. Fastest thing I've ever seen on the Mac.

LetterRip is handling subscriptions from the web site as well!

Some really nice things:
(If you've ever used anything else, you'll understand this part.)

• Importing over 13,000 addresses from ListStar was not only easy, it was fun -- not one error, not one problem, nothing! I chose Import from the File menu and it not only recognized the file as a ListStar file, it imported it without me having to tell it a thing!

• Errors in the log are in what I affectionately term as English!

• Let's just say the manual is in the same language (easy reading let me tell you).
  
• It's been running flawlessly for a week -- no freezes, no crashes, no nothing -- just list serving like it's supposed to. All my subscribers are getting their mail and all is well.
  
• No more worrying about whether or not the stupid pref's file is damaged!

The tech support at Fog City is top notch. Every email was answered immediately and every phone call returned -- quickly -- and I hadn't even paid yet! (Check's in the mail).

Don't buy anything else, you'll regret it."

Ray Srour
President
Mercury Communications Group, Inc.

I had four large mailing lists up and running in the time it would take me to send one command to a majordomo listserver."

Chris Barrus
Network Administrator
MacTech Magazine

We used to use ListStar by StarNine for all of our List Server needs. After switching to LetterRip we suddenly spent less time administrating our list servers, actually, we now spend no time worrying about our servers. The only time they are down, is when we upgrade to new versions. Not a bad use for an old Mac IIci with only 8mb of RAM!"

Michael Ginsberg

Dan Frakes
UCLA

Devon Hubbard
Onyx Technologies

Imagine the satisfaction I get from having trouble free operation on my Mac CX (with a Daystar 040 board), 8 megs of RAM, and the original Apple Quantum slow-as-flowing-glass 80 meg hard drive.

I think that the pre-powerPC Macs are MORE than capable of running LetterRip servers. Besides, since nobody would want to use them, they are usually free to do nothing but run the server.

I guesstimate that my combined list traffic must be about 1750 messages a day outbound, over my link (which is a lowly 28.8 modem). I have not had to bugger with my lists ONCE since I installed LetterRip the day the beta was released. I spent at least an hour a night fiddling with Macjordomo before this."

Andrew Diller

Wayne Brissette
Apple Computer, Inc.

"Remote Administration is a DREAM."

Steve Riggins

"It's a well thought out, bug-free package"

James Smallacombe

"The response time is really, really kickass!

This really is VERY cool software and I am enjoying it a LOT"

Jon Stevens
ClearInk WebMagus

"Love remote admin feature!

Great to use! Easy, and fully featured. One of the cleanest implementations I've seen."

Josh Baer
SkyList Mailing List Hosting

"We've been using LetterRip for a few months. We run 7 or 8 lists, a few get quite a bit of traffic. Our largest list has around 400 list subscribers and 1,000 digest subscribers, and gets around 100+ messages per day.

We run LetterRip on a Centris 610, and it does real well. Performance is incredible, even considering that we're running a dual-channel ISDN line."

Rich Gay
Foresight Technology, Inc.

"Every aspect makes it easy to administer! The remote administration is great! I was using majordomo on a Unix machine before, and that was such a nightmare... It didn't work, and I ended up having to modify a bunch of perl scripts to get it working, and I could never really figure out what it was doing..."

Dan Crevier

"I want to say I think LetterRip is fantastic!!

I'm managing even more lists now because its so much fun! I've used Emailer and Macjordomo to run mailing lists for years. I've considered using ListStar because it seemed to have nice features. But I've heard nothing but horror stories about getting lists going on ListStar. LetterRip is truly a special gift in this season."

Tim Davis

"Software product of the year!

The programmers have done a very fine job. The web pages, documentation, and program are very 'crisp' looking with attention paid to detail. This is not a spare-time project like Macjordomo and others. It's very professional and sets a standard for ListServ quality in many regards.

LetterRip processed a 475-member mailing list message in just under 6 minutes, and it WASN'T using the pass-through mail host like Macjordomo (BCC or RCPT-TO) -- it was sending each *full* message. LetterRip used (supposedly, if I believe the config) 10 outbound SMTP connections simultaneously, and my 28k line wasn't nearly saturated -- I would try 20 next time.

I want to thank you guys for making this product available ... the day before yesterday I spent HOURS trying to get the new ListStar upgrade working ... the next day your public beta became available and I was able to get all my lists moved over and was up and running in an hour! ... Software product of the year I say ... anyone care to second the nomination?"

Mark Dincecco
Webmaster U.S. EPA

"I want to say I think LetterRip is fantastic!!

I'm managing even more lists now because its so much fun! I've used Emailer and Macjordomo to run mailing lists for years. I've considered using ListStar because it seemed to have nice features. But I've heard nothing but horror stories about getting lists going on ListStar. LetterRip is truly a special gift in this season."

Tim Davis