ListBot

ListBot was a large email list hosting service originally created by Submit It! Inc., a privately held company based in Bedford, Massachusetts.[1] In June 1998, ListBot became part of LinkExchange, which acquired Submit It! Inc.[2] In November 1998, ListBot became a Microsoft property via the acquisition of LinkExchange.[3]

As of January 2000, ListBot was used by over a half million individuals and businesses, sending email to more than 20 million subscribers.[4] In August 2001, Microsoft shuttered the site in favor of the Redmond-developed ListBuilder.[5]

References

  1. "LinkExchange announces partnership with Submit It!". Business Wire. December 12, 1996.
  2. "LinkExchange Acquires Submit It!". ClickZ. June 24, 1998.
  3. "Acquisition Enables MSN to Reach More Customers". Microsoft News Center. November 5, 1998.
  4. "Over 20 Million Subscribers to E-Mail Lists Make ListBot an Industry Leader". Microsoft News Center. January 10, 2000.
  5. Leyden, John (25 June 2001). "Microsoft to delist ListBot in August: But it's got an alternative you can pay for". The Register.
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