Mass Email - Alternatives

Mass Email is a paid service that uses the on campus Eloqua implementation to send email. People often want a free option or additional control the service doesn't offer. This document lays out some of the options.

  • Send the email yourself. Some steps an individual could do:
    1. Obtain a list of email addresses from the respective data source. Students Employees
    2. Create a Google Group
    3. Add the email address to the group all at once
    4. Wait a short period of time for the list to populate. Check Group member count to verify when it's complete.
    5. Add the sending email address as a manager/owner to the Google Group
    6. Send email to the Group
    7. Assuming no follow up emails you may want to delete the Group the following day as over time the list will become out of date.
  • Use an external marketing service. EG. SurveyMonkey, Constant Contact etc...
  • Get into marketing automation for your group. Note: this is a large undertaking. Eloqua
  • If this is official/necessary UW Communication you may be eligible to use the List Library



Keywords:eloqua mass email   Doc ID:113624
Owner:Josh O.Group:WiscList
Created:2021-09-10 11:14 CDTUpdated:2021-09-10 11:47 CDT
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