I use a Google Doc to create the template, which I then use an add-on to
email it to a blogger blog.  I then use the blogger's built-in subscription
tools to allow users to subscribe.   I also use IFTTT to automatically
email out the post internally to the staff lists.

http://fhuannouncements.blogspot.com/

*Bjorn Behrendt M.Ed ~ Never Stop Learning*
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On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Christine Gibson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> I'm wondering what platform other schools, district, and SUs are using to
> create and send newsletters.  We currently have 9 schools and 9 different
> platforms.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to find something:
> 1.  Free or low cost
> 2.  Allows subscriber opt-in/opt-out
> 3.  User friendly
> 4.  Self-archiving online
>
> I think Mail Chimp is the closest I've seen to our ideal, but I thought
> I'd query the hive mind to see if anyone has discovered something better.
>
> *Christine Gibson*
>
> *Systems Manager*
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