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LISTSERV LIST BREAKS HALF-MILLION SUBSCRIBER MARK
CNET DIGITAL DISPATCH HOLDS NEW INTERNET RECORD
September 13, 1996
(Washington, DC)... L-Soft international, Inc. announces that the largest
LISTSERV(TM) list in Internet history has crossed the half-million
subscriber mark. The CNET Digital Dispatch, an e-mail newsletter used to
promote CNET's television show and web site, is distributed using
L-Soft's LISTSERV(TM) and LSMTP(TM) products.
CNET started using LISTSERV and LSMTP in tandem about 6 months ago,
cutting delivery times in 8 compared to the sendmail solution that was
used at the time. The increased delivery rates allowed the CNET Digital
Dispatch to nearly double in size over the 6 month period, without any
operational worries. In addition, production costs were slashed by an
estimated $100,000.00.
The CNET Digital Dispatch list co-exists with 35 other CNET lists on a
Windows NT server. The total number of subscribers at the site as of
September 10th, 1996 was over 985,000 (for all 36 lists). Typically, 98%
of the CNET Digital Dispatch subscribers receive their copy in less than
1 1/2 hours.
L-Soft international, Inc. develops and licenses the original (Eric
Thomas) LISTSERV(TM) mailing list management software, now celebrating
its 10th anniversary. LSMTP and LISTSERV have been designed to work in
tandem, allowing mailing lists and mail delivery to run on the same
Windows NT server. LISTSERV delivers 10-12 million messages on an average
weekday to the subscribers of over 31,000 LISTSERV lists worldwide.
CNET: The Computer Network is a media company which integrates television
programming with a network of sites on the World Wide Web, and with
Internet mailing lists. CNET provides authoritative information on
computers, the Internet and digital technologies. CNET's Web sites
combine breakthrough interactive technology with engaging content and
design. The company currently produces four television series, including
CNET Central, The Web and The New Edge, which are broadcast by USA
Network and the Sci-Fi Channel to more than 68 million households
nationwide. Please note that the membership list for CNET's electronic
mailing lists, including the Digital Dispatch, is not for sale.
You can get more information about the CNET Digital Dispatch and other
LISTSERV lists through L-Soft's CataList(SM) search engine. You will find
links to CataList and more information about L-Soft, LISTSERV and LSMTP
at http://www.lsoft.com
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