Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt RAQ 4 (Sending Mass Mail) Why not working.

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Diran Alemshah wrote:

> I'm not sure what version number your client is presently using, however I
> can assure you the program has worked properly since the day it was created.
> Granted, as with any new release with new upgrades, its always possible to
> find "bugs", which of course we fix when reported.

And yes, you worked very hard to make my client happy.

> >> However, the author's attitude (to us anyway) was that if he wanted to
> >> run Subscribe Me he should have a dedicated high-speed mail server if he
> >> was serious.
> 
> That may be taken out of context, and unfair as such.

Perhaps.  It is what you said, though.  I probably still have the
emails; I save everything.

> Since a CGI process runs on the server side, the amount of available server
> resources depend on how many other CGI processes (and thus how many
> customers) are hosted on the same machine, and running simultaniously.  If
> the server's resources are already near their limits, yes, it may be
> necessary to run a dedicated server if your list size can not be supported
> by your existing web server.

His list was quite large, and he was running it on a RaQ3.  He still
runs it on a RaQ3, but it's a lot smaller a list now.  We did throttle
down the speed quite a bit; I don't know if Subscribe Me Lite supports
that or not.

> An upgrade in server's RAM/CPU resources, or a limit on the number of CGI
> processes that customers may run would make more resources available, and
> thus keep from requiring a dedicated server.

That's hard to do on a RaQ, of course, so you're probably saying the
same thing.  Or at least you are in my mind.

> We do, however, suggest to anyone serious about building a large mailing
> list(s) to use dedicated servers, as this guarantee's that the server's
> resources available are dedicated to your own uses only.

Diran I'm happy to see you on this list; and I really hope that your
program can work for both the poster here, and the others who'd like it
to work on the RaQ.

I'm sorry if you thought otherwise.

Jeff
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