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. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/LinkExchange+announces+partnership+with+Submit+It!-a018944356. 
  2. ^ "LinkExchange Acquires Submit It!". ClickZ. June 24, 1998. http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/1704870/linkexchange-acquires-submit-it. 
  3. ^ "Acquisition Enables MSN to Reach More Customers". Microsoft News Center. November 5, 1998. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/nov98/linkpr.mspx/. 
  4. ^ "Over 20 Million Subscribers to E-Mail Lists Make ListBot an Industry Leader". Microsoft News Center. January 10, 2000. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Jan00/bCentralBotPr.mspx/. 
  5. ^ Leyden, John (25 June 2001). "Microsoft to delist ListBot in August: But it's got an alternative you can pay for". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/25/microsoft_to_delist_listbot/.