Who uses iContact? 2 Questions

JasonParker · 08-26-2009, 09:06 AM

I have a buyers lists I want to import somewhere instead of being on my server. iContact looks like a good solution because apparently they wont need to confirm their email addresses through a confirmation email like GetResponse and AWeber... Or am I wrong?

Also, how's the deliverability?

Magix · 08-26-2009, 11:31 AM

I have used iContact (formerly Intellicontact) for about three years with great success.
The deliverability rate is great. Yes, they do allow you to upload a list or have subscribers without double optins.
They will check your bounce rate and spam complaints.

Christophe Young · 08-26-2009, 12:01 PM

I've also used IContact for a while now and deliverability has been fine. You can import names onto a list quickly. Double opt in is NOT required.

Jason Moffatt · 08-26-2009, 12:06 PM

You better have a really good relationship with this list and communicate with them that you are transferring over to iContact.

If they are not accustom to receiving messages from you and just a few people hit the spam button, iContact will delete your account in a flash.

As long as they are legit customers, and you have a good relationship with them, you should be fine. I've heard some pretty lame stories with iContact (and experienced them myself), but they are just trying to protect the integrity of their service and continue to achieve good deliverability.

JasonParker · 08-26-2009, 12:18 PM

Thanks everybody.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Moffatt

You better have a really good relationship with this list and communicate with them that you are transferring over to iContact.

If they are not accustom to receiving messages from you and just a few people hit the spam button, iContact will delete your account in a flash.

As long as they are legit customers, and you have a good relationship with them, you should be fine. I've heard some pretty lame stories with iContact (and experienced them myself), but they are just trying to protect the integrity of their service and continue to achieve good deliverability.

Yeah, that's what I'm concerned about. I'm sure they have people all the time who just load up a bunch of harvested emails... I guess we'll need to call them and have them check our stuff out or something and put a note on our account before loading up... because we're thinking about loading up another list of 9,000+ too...

That would totally suck to not be able to go back to GetResponse and AWeber if iContact were to shut us down for some bullcrap.

Jason Moffatt · 08-26-2009, 12:40 PM

Don't close your aweber account until you are 100% sure that it's going to work out.

I'd wait until I'd emailed the list at least 5 times before getting rid of your original service.

Sebulba · 08-26-2009, 12:42 PM

I have used I contact for a while and like it better than Aweber.

08-26-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
JasonParker Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,950 Thanks: 665 Thanked 813 Times in 334 Posts	Who uses iContact? 2 Questions I have a buyers lists I want to import somewhere instead of being on my server. iContact looks like a good solution because apparently they wont need to confirm their email addresses through a confirmation email like GetResponse and AWeber... Or am I wrong? Also, how's the deliverability?

08-26-2009, 11:31 AM	#2
Magix Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 47 Thanks: 26 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Who uses iContact? 2 Questions I have used iContact (formerly Intellicontact) for about three years with great success. The deliverability rate is great. Yes, they do allow you to upload a list or have subscribers without double optins. They will check your bounce rate and spam complaints.

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Christophe Young Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 586 Thanks: 53 Thanked 92 Times in 76 Posts Contact Info	Re: Who uses iContact? 2 Questions I've also used IContact for a while now and deliverability has been fine. You can import names onto a list quickly. Double opt in is NOT required.
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Jason Moffatt Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Hollywood Posts: 2,998 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 7 Thanked 622 Times in 209 Posts Social Networking	Re: Who uses iContact? 2 Questions You better have a really good relationship with this list and communicate with them that you are transferring over to iContact. If they are not accustom to receiving messages from you and just a few people hit the spam button, iContact will delete your account in a flash. As long as they are legit customers, and you have a good relationship with them, you should be fine. I've heard some pretty lame stories with iContact (and experienced them myself), but they are just trying to protect the integrity of their service and continue to achieve good deliverability.
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08-26-2009, 12:40 PM	#6
Jason Moffatt Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Hollywood Posts: 2,998 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 7 Thanked 622 Times in 209 Posts Social Networking	Re: Who uses iContact? 2 Questions Don't close your aweber account until you are 100% sure that it's going to work out. I'd wait until I'd emailed the list at least 5 times before getting rid of your original service.
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08-26-2009, 12:42 PM	#7
Sebulba Wyoming Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 191 Thanks: 60 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Who uses iContact? 2 Questions I have used I contact for a while and like it better than Aweber.
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