System and method for mailing list testing service
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1. A method for providing a mailing list test service involving a plurality of postal mailing lists, each postal mailing list including information about a plurality of list members, the information including a postal address for each list member, the method comprising:
- (a) sending, for each postal mailing list in the plurality of postal mailing lists, an e-mail message to each of a subset of list members;
(b) receiving a plurality of responses, each received response corresponding to an e-mail message sent in (a), each received response being associated with a list member from one of the subsets of list members; and
(c) selecting for use, based on the responses received in (b), one of the plurality of postal mailing lists.
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Abstract
A mailing list test service is disclosed that involves a plurality of mailing lists, each mailing list including information about a plurality of list members. The service includes sending an e-mail message to each of a subset of list members. At least one response is received, and one of the lists is selected for use based on the received responses.
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1. A method for providing a mailing list test service involving a plurality of postal mailing lists, each postal mailing list including information about a plurality of list members, the information including a postal address for each list member, the method comprising:
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(a) sending, for each postal mailing list in the plurality of postal mailing lists, an e-mail message to each of a subset of list members; (b) receiving a plurality of responses, each received response corresponding to an e-mail message sent in (a), each received response being associated with a list member from one of the subsets of list members; and (c) selecting for use, based on the responses received in (b), one of the plurality of postal mailing lists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing a mailing list test service, comprising:
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(a) a processor; (b) a database including a plurality of postal mailing lists, each postal mailing list having information about a plurality of list members, the information including a postal address for each list member; (c) a port coupled to said processor; and (d) a memory including a database, said memory coupled to said processor, and said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor, the instructions including; (i) sending, for each postal mailing list in the plurality of postal mailing lists, an e-mail message to each of a subset of list members; (ii) receiving a plurality of responses, each received response corresponding to an e-mail message sent in (i), each received response being associated with a list member from one of the subsets of list members; and (iii) selecting for use, based on the responses received in (ii), one of the plurality of postal mailing lists. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to provide a mailing list test service for a plurality of postal mailing lists, each postal mailing list including information about a plurality of list members, the information including a postal address for each list member, said instructions comprising:
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(a) sending, for each postal mailing list in the plurality of postal mailing lists, an e-mail message to each of a subset of list members; (b) receiving a plurality of responses, each received response corresponding to an email message sent in (a), each received response being associated with a list member from one of the subsets of list members; and (c) selecting for use, based on the responses received in (b), one of the plurality of postal mailing lists. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for providing a mailing list test service involving a plurality of postal mailing lists, each postal mailing list including information about a plurality of list members, the information including a postal address for each list member, the system comprising:
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(a) means for sending, for each postal mailing list in the plurality of postal mailing lists, an e-mail message to each of a subset of list members; (b) means for receiving a plurality of responses, each received response corresponding to an e-mail message sent in (a), each received response being associated with a list member from one of the subsets of list members; and (c) means for selecting for use, based on the responses received in (b), one of the plurality of postal mailing lists. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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