Mass email/newsletter app - 2simplifi/Mailbuild- REVIEWS, SUGGESTIONS??

Hi,
I have been battling between creating a mass email/newsletter
app or buying one of the shelf. It looks like in the interest of
time the latter is the better option. I have been searching the net
for some solutions and came across Mailbuild and 2simplifi (Email
Contact Pro). Does anyone have any experience using one of these
solutions? Or if you have any other suggestions, they would be much
appreciated. Thank you.
-Al

I'm not familiar with the ones you noted but have used CF
Email Campaign. Not sure if it will meet your needs but it's free
and worth checking out at RIA Forge:
http://emailcampaign.riaforge.org/

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