> Hi,

Hi Boyd!

> I'm considering starting a free ezine in
> which to put the stuff I find or know about
> that's too good to just toss into the wind
> as a forum message.

Good idea!

> But... what if I get too small a number of
> subscribers or for some other reason I
> decide to stop publishing? Should I make it
> clear at the outset that I reserve the right
> to stop at any time? That's question number
> one.

What if you do get too small a number of subscribers?

So what?

You said it was for putting the stuff that's too good to toss into the wind as a forum message.

If that's all you want your ezine to be, then numbers have nothing to do with it. Set it up and get it going!

You can start your ezine using the 'Distribution List' feature of Pegasus Mail (the best email program going - and does not suffer the problems that Microsoft Outlook suffers) or go to a place like http://parabots.com and use their free service.

And if you truly want to make sure you keep going through small subscriber numbers, etc., then you want to use the Power revealed in The Success Report.

> Number two is: who publishes the best course
> or book on how to build a successful ezine?

The school of 'Learn by Doing' and 'The School of Example.'

In other words, get it going first. If you want to automate it some, use the service I mentioned above.

As for formats, layouts, etc., examine the ezines that come into your email box. You have an excellent resource delivered to you... make use of it.

You can do it Boyd. It will only take a few minutes to get your ezine account at the service I mentioned and to load your first message into the system. Do it, then come back here and tell me you've done it - make sure you also provide the email address I need to 'sign up' and I will sign up.

I say

Go For It!

Michael Ross.

P.S. If you ever have trouble sticking with things until the end, check out The Success Report - it could be the very thing you want. http://www.sowpub.com/successreport.html