Hi there,

My name is Jeff, and I am the founder of MyJokeMail.com, a very popular daily humor providor. I currently have over 5000 people on my mailing list, but I figured I would switch to Mailman to maintain my subscription list.

However, now I am feeling like this was a big mistake. Allow me to explain.
All I need is a list where subscribers can write to a generic address (like jokemail-list@myjokemail.com ) and be sent a "Confirm Letter", to which they respond and are automatically added. I was under the assumption that Mailman can do that stuff.

Instead, all I see is a program where my subscribers would have to go to a separate webpage that Mailman provides, and submit their address there.
What's worse is that they even have to have a password. This is nothing like I though this program would be like.

Another thing: having 5000 people, isn't there an easy way to transfer all of them over to a file, instead of pasting their names in batches of 30 addresses to the configuration page?

So I guess I am writing this for advice. Does this program do any of the above things that I am looking for? I dont need my subscribers to have a password...simply a letter to confirm their subscription request upon submission. They also shouldnt have to go to a separate webpage, but instead, could directly email the list for a subscription if need be.

Please help....my list is in desperate need for an upgrade, and I am anxious to get the ball rolling. Jeff Mash, Founder MyJokeMail.com