Building a list of readers/ clients/ subscribers is hard work if you try and do it alone. I know because that's how I started. It doesn't take long before you and Microsoft Outlook develop a mutual distrust for each other!

In the ideal world you want somebody to:

• collect emails automatically without hassling you with the details;
• manage the double opt-in process so that you can never be accused of spamming;
• deliver your messages quickly, exactly when you want, without heavy traffic delays;
• automatically handle all the bounces and rejected emails;
• and tell you when the email you're about to send will offend all the anti-spam engines.

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Email is the foundation of my business, and I could not survive without an incredibly effective service - irrespective of how expensive they might be. Aweber charges a mere $19-95/month - less than fast food meal!