Email distribution lists

Create announcement distribution lists to easily send newsletters and start discussion groups. Perfect for teams, working groups, and committee members, Mailman is customisable with moderation and owner roles.

Order email lists

R69 / month for 500MB
R285 once-off setup fee
Mandatory training included
* R49 / additional 500MB

Announcement Lists

Announcement lists disseminate information, updates, or news to a group of subscribers. People who subscribe to the list receive information but cannot reply or engage in discussions with the group.

Announcement lists are used for one-way communication.

Discussion Lists

Discussion lists facilitate conversation, debate, or information sharing among members of the list. All members can post messages to the list, allowing for more spontaneous and diverse discussions.

Discussion lists are used for two-way communication.

Have questions about Email Lists

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What is a mailing list?
A mailing list is a means to send information to a large number of recipients. Our service features vast customisation capabilities with moderation from both the owner and the moderator. We use Mailman for ultimate reliability and functionality of our mailing list service.
We provide a tailored solution for your needs. Most of our customers use their own domain names for their lists.
For example, Vanilla supports the Internet Society which controls their own lists for members at isoc.org.za. Our mailing lists can be used for:
- various teams,
- working groups, or
- committees.
Other customers such as private schools have replaced their paper-based newsletter system with email. They use a subdomain eg. lists.vanilla.co.za. Another small business franchisee uses our service to communicate with and between branches.
What’s the benefit of using email lists?

Send one email to an address and allow the mailing list server do the rest.
What is the cost of Vanilla’s mailing list service?

We can provide you with a mailing list service for R69 (incl.) per month plus R285 setup. You can use this as much as you like up to 500MB (±50000 thousand of text emails) but we charge an additional R49 per additional 500MB. It uses the most widely used software called Mailman which allows us to guarantee our service.

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