Rss-to-Email Made Easy
Yes, we let you import your current double opt-in list from another provider and you won't have to send your subscribers another opt-in request.
Most newsletter companies don't allow importing email lists to prevent spammers from abusing their system. Unfortunately, this punishes the good guys just as much as the bad guys (and locks you into their service by making it difficult to switch).
We're equally concerned about spam, but have adopted a different solution: if you import a large list, we'll test it first before using it. For example, we might send your next email to 10 random people on the list and see if there are an unusually high number of unsubscribes, bounces, or complaints. If all is well, we might send the next one to 100, and then 1000, and so on until your complete list is imported. Or if it looks like you're doing something fishy, then your account will be banned (often after just 10 emails).
How long does it take? Well, it depends on how big your list is and how often you send out emails.
Here is an estimate of how long it will take to import:
Note that each post must be at least 1 day apart. If you send out 7 posts in one day it won't import the whole thing right away.
It's important to note that no one on your list will actually miss a blog post from you during the import process. They might receive it a few days later than everyone else if they aren't in the first test group, but their next email will contain all posts since their last email. In other words, we keep track of when EACH subscriber was last emailed to ensure they receive all of your content.
When the import process is complete you'll see the status of your subscribers switch from "importing" to "subscribed" in your account. If there is a problem we'll email you about it, otherwise just keep posting as usual and it will all take care of itself behind the scenes.
Testing the list in this manner is actually far more effective than any manual review process could be. Credentials can always be faked or even a legitimately obtained list can contain people who aren't expecting to receive email from you. "Permission" is a vague and temporary notion. By testing the list in this manner we can be much more confident about whether your list is legitimate.
Overall, what this means is that it's much easier to switch to FeedmailPro from a competing service where you were previously locked in, paying higher and higher rates each month. We won't subject you to an (ineffective) manual review process, or ask you to send another opt-in to your entire list (which typically results in mass confusion and lost subscribers). You can import your current list from another service, and receive all the benefits of switching to FeedmailPro.