Thanks Spencer, that sounds like an easy way of doing it. I've never used
the web-based interface so will have to try and locate it - do you know what
the generic URL tends to be?

Thanks

Eric

----- Original Message -----
From: "Warhurst, SI (Spencer)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Adding and removing a batch of addresses


> > I'm trying to find out if it's possible to temporarily add a
> > large group of
> > e-mail addresses to an existing list, then removing them again after a
> > particular discussion has taken place. Any suggestions would
> > be gratefully
> > received!
>
> Hi
>
> Your best bet is to create a plain text file with each subscriber's
details
> occupying a separate line, eg:
>
> [log in to unmask] Joe Bloggs
> [log in to unmask] John Smith
> etc
>
> (you don't have to enter names - just the email address works)
>
> Then, go to your list management page and choose the "Bulk" option. Where
it
> says "Input file", browse for the text file you just created. Make sure
the
> first "Add the imported addresses..." function is selected, then click on
> Submit.
>
> Keep that text file of subscribers and when it comes to deleting them,
> follow the same procedure except choose the "Remove the imported addresses
> from LISTNAME..." function.
>
> This is all done "quietly", so none of the subscribers will be notified
when
> being added/removed.
>
> There is also a way to do this by email but it's much easier through the
web
> interface.
>
> Regards
>
> Spencer