------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is an L-Soft announcement. L-Soft is the company that sells LISTSERV(TM), LSMTP(TM), LMail(TM) and other networking products and services. This message is not a spam; it is only being posted to lists which are owned and operated by L-Soft and discuss L-Soft products or services. For this announcement, the following lists have been selected: LSOFT-ANNOUNCE L-Soft announcements -> LSTSRV-L LISTSERV administrators - give and take forum All these lists are operated by L-Soft and related to L-Soft products. If you wish to unsubscribe, simply send a message to [log in to unmask] with the following command in the text of your message: SIGNOFF LSTSRV-L If you have any question about this announcement, please write to [log in to unmask] for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CataList is a service mark of L-Soft international. L-SOFT, LISTSERV and LSMTP are trademarks of L-Soft international. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft corporation. CNET is a trademark of CNET: The Computer Network. All other trademarks, both marked and not marked, are the property of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------