There are various autoresponder services available. But before we get into listing each one, let’s define what an autoresponder is.
- An autoresponder automatically responds to anyone that sends mail to it. In other words, it’s a method of replying to an incoming e-mail instantly and automatically. For example: Corporations use them specifically for “out of the office” notices. Like when you know you’re going to be out of the office for a day or a few days even weeks, you can set up your email so that whenever someone emails you, your autoresponder message automatically responds with a pre-formatted message that you set up specifically for this. Like, “hello and thank you for contacting me. I will be out of the office until… if you need emergency assistance please contact….
- You can also use autoresponders to send a series of messages to the person who originally sent an email to that specific autoresponder email address. For example, you may have a free ecourse for the visitors who come to your website. Once they subscribe to the autoresponder email address, they will receive a series of pre-written messages to them on any given date and time. Autoresponders are highly used for newsletters and ezines.
I’ve compiled a list of autoresponders below:
- Aweber (Risk Free 30 day Trial)
- Constant Contact (Free 60 Day Trial)
- EmailAces
- GetResponse
Don’t be in a hurry, take your time looking through each resource. While I highly recommend you incorporate an autoresponder system in your business, look closely at your marketing needs, such as will you also need a shopping cart, affiliate management solution and tracking tools? If so, look out for the post on Shopping Carts soon.