Jim,

A year ago I spent quite a bit of time trying to find a new host for my
list, which had been a majordomo list.  I spent a long time evaluating
egroups.  I really liked the functionality - it was the best I could find
without spending big bucks.  I created a test list there with some of our
active posters to try it out.  While it worked okay, one or two members
couldn't get fully enrolled somehow.  These are computer professionals,
too.  And eGroups support was, at that time, nonexistent.  No reply to any
mail we sent them.

I also learned by subscribing to an eGroups list owner's list that the lack
of support was a common complaint.  We dropped the experiment in favor of
LSoft's Ease service.

Perhaps things are different now, but you may find out more by trying these
things.

         Rick


At 02:32 PM 02/24/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi, all. I own a single LISTSERV list which has grown from 30 to 350
>subs in four years. I know only this end, and nothing of the server
>stuff, but I have learned a bit from lurking (mostly) here. Thanx.
>
>My list is hosted without charge by a college, which may have to move me
>and others so it can spend more space/time on college stuff. So, can you
>offer any suggestions on locations that are willing to host a list for a
>non-profit group without charge, and has enough time/space to host some
>possible additional related lists, all must smaller than the main one
>that I run?
>
>(I assume there would be no problem in moving the list archive, right?)
>
>I COULD go to Yahoo/eGroups, and I like the additional Web-based functionality
>(databases, files, viewable archive, pix, etc).
>But it is not good on tracking bounces for owners, it's much
>more complicated for newbies (join, get Yahoo ID, etc, etc.) ... etc, etc.
>
>For that matter, any free Web-based ones that have functions like Yahoo, but
>are simpler to use and more friendly for the list owner?
>
>--jim--
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