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Re: form mail service
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Shaylyn Bernhardt <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 May 2012 12:36:55 -0500
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Yikes, I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to use google forms. They don't
meet the University's accessibility standards-


On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Leonard Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> We have a google form, that also has mail merge capabilities:
>
> http://z.umn.edu/gmailmerge
>
> I know we use a lot of google forms, and a lot of mail merges, but I don't
> know if anyone in my department combines the two, but it is written so that
> it is possible.
>
> Perhaps this fills your need?
>
> Leonard
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Shaylyn Bernhardt <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> Hi Theresa,
>> Does your college use the Absolute Forms Processor? It gathers your data
>> and houses it for you. If you don't have access (it might be a CEHD-only
>> program), MailChimp is pretty great at collecting info. Just make sure to
>> be careful what info you're gathering (preferably just name and email due
>> to privacy issues).
>> Shaylyn
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Theresa Tichich <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> One of our communications staff asked about using a third-party service
>>> (MailChimp) to gather contact information for our college.
>>> We have an email form now that sends the contact information to our
>>> departmental email account.
>>>
>>> I'm just wondering what other departments are doing to gather contact
>>> information.  Do you think there are any problems with using this service?
>>>
>>> Thanks. TT
>>>
>>> --
>>> .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ..
>>>
>>> Theresa Tichich
>>> Web and Multimedia Services Manager
>>> College of Design
>>> University of Minnesota
>>> 32 McNeal Hall
>>> St. Paul, MN 55108
>>> 612-626-5968
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> *"That's impossible. Let's do it!" *Robert Noyce
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Shaylyn Bernhardt
>> Web and Marketing Communications
>> Office of Research, Innovation, and Outreach
>> CEHD Centers | *University of Minnesota <http://www.umn.edu>*
>>
>>
>


-- 
Shaylyn Bernhardt
Web and Marketing Communications
Office of Research, Innovation, and Outreach
CEHD Centers | *University of Minnesota <http://www.umn.edu>*

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