AutoResponse Plus Type: CGI (Perl) script for installation to your server — easy to install Pros: Price and power are the main benefits of this script. As a script based autoresponder, you pay one fee to own the script. The license is good for running any number of autoresponder messages or threads from one server and one domain. Therefore, the life-cycle cost is much lower than subscription based services. This script is very powerful and contains all the features of the web-based services and more. The installation guide is very thorough, and you can try to install the script yourself. Professional installation is available, but only through affiliated sites. Recently

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Promasoft Autoresponder 3 Stars

Pros: You only have to pay once, and the cheapest version is less than many year long subscriptions for web based services. (…)

Along with Aweber, GetResponse earns our highest rating - Five Stars
Pros: Easy to set up. Web-based so no software to install or maintain.
Web-based interface makes it easy to edit your messages. Can set follow
on messages to any variation of schedule (after one day, two days etc).
Great assortment of bonuses if you sign up for the pay version. Very fast -
email usually goes out and received within seconds of a request. Can
have sign up through an html form or through a blank email. Excellent
reporting - one of our favorite features is the ability to see after which
email customers decided to opt-out (if you are using

Aweber is a full featured web based service. Its features and performance earn our highest rating - 5 Stars. GetResponse is the only other web based autoresponder system to earn this rating from us. (…)