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Direct Mail

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Direct Mail FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Direct Mail offer?

Direct Mail has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $15.00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Direct Mail?

Direct Mail has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Direct Mail support?

Direct Mail supports the following languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Q. Does Direct Mail support mobile devices?

Direct Mail supports the following devices:
iPad, iPhone

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Q. Does Direct Mail offer an API?

Yes, Direct Mail has an API available for use.

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Q. What other apps does Direct Mail integrate with?

Direct Mail integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft Outlook, Zapier, Google Docs, Daylite for Mac, Microsoft Excel

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Q. What level of support does Direct Mail offer?

Direct Mail offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Chat, Knowledge Base

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Direct Mail product overview

Price starts from

15

/user

Per month

What is Direct Mail?

Direct Mail is an email marketing solution for Mac which enables users to create and send personalized emails to their subscribers. The app is designed for freelancers and SMBs, and includes customizable email templates, image editing, live previews, custom subscription forms, automatic and manual subscriber list segmentation, email tracking, campaign analytics, subscriber activity reporting, and more. A native iOS app also allows users to view campaign statistics on-the-go.

Key benefits of using Direct Mail

  • Direct Mail offers a range of customizable email templates, and users can personalize emails with up to 18 different fields, including recipient first and last names, and company names.

  • Custom email subscription forms can be created and added to the organization’s website or Facebook page, and contacts can also be imported from Contacts, Daylite, Outlook, Google Sheets, FileMaker Pro, CSV files, or MySQL databases.

  • Users can manually segment their mailing lists, or select from more than 30 criteria and define rules for Direct Mail to segment lists automatically.

  • Direct Mail automatically alerts users to misspelled email addresses, spam filter issues, broken links, and other issues before messages are sent.

  • The dashboard provides users with a summary of campaign metrics, including recipient locations and top email clients, alongside opens, clicks, unsubscribes, and bounces, and a detailed activity report is generated for each subscriber.
  • Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Email/Help Desk
    Chat
    Knowledge Base

    Training options

    Live Online
    Documentation

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    Value for money

    4.8

    /5

    144

    Starting from

    15

    /user

    Per month

    Pricing options

    Free plan
    Subscription
    Free trial
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    Direct Mail features

    Functionality

    4.6

    /5

    144

    Total features

    43

    2 categories

    Most valued features by users

    Reporting/Analytics
    Activity Dashboard
    API
    Third Party Integrations
    Campaign Management
    Customizable Templates
    Customizable Branding
    Campaign Analytics

    Direct Mail users reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.8

    /5

    144

    Positive reviews

    Rating breakdown
    • Value for money
    • Ease of use
    • Features
    • Customer support
    • Likelihood to recommend9.33/10
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    Pros
    I enjoy the ease of use and the powerful preview features. I truly appreciate how easy it is to layout the newsletter and fine tune the design.
    Great Templates, Ease of use and customization, Very good analytics. Renders very well on all kinds of devices and there's plenty of additional testing functions.
    Excellent product and my experience has been a positive one. The support team is fairly responsive.
    Cons
    I've experienced people I've known well reporting me, rather than merely unsubscribing. One I called up and she said she did it by accident.
    Not sure about the domain authentication process. I don't really want to bother our IT guy to have him update the DNS records just for me to use this.
    May be we need more template to choice, but really is difficult to find something that is not working well, but please continue to develop so we can remain with you.
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    Ray M.

    Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

    Used daily for 6-12 months

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    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    Amazing

    Reviewed 5 years ago

    Great product. Great customer service!

    Pros

    It does everything I'd ask for in an email blast program -- localized software, easy to import, create groups, build templates, send out mail campaigns, collect online data, link with other software, etc.

    Cons

    The only one thing that I don't like about it is -- if I schedule a number of emails (over the course of the week) and new subscribers come in -- those new subscribers won't get my already-scheduled emails. Because of this, I can't schedule more than 1-2 days of emails.

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    Tim H.

    Broadcast Media, self-employed

    Used daily for 6-12 months

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    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    Excellent Email Program for Small Business Owners

    Reviewed 2 years ago

    I'm using Direct Mail to auto-respond to new subscribers. I also use it to send seasonal newsletters.

    Pros

    Direct Mail for Mac is an excellent email system for small business owners who do everything themselves. The software is easy to set up, easy to use, easy to maintain, and it's reliable. I really appreciate that you do NOT have to purchase a monthly subscription. You can, but you don't have to. I have a small mailing list so the Pay Per Email Plan works best for me. The software also integrates with Zapier allowing new subscribers to be added automatically when they register on my website. My CRM has a newsletter option, but the set up is much more complicated. Direct Mail for Mac makes it easy.

    Cons

    I wish there were more message templates and layout options.

    AM
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    Ashley M.

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    • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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    Easy to use for first time users

    Reviewed 7 years ago

    I send out newsletters and have a Mac. This has been a really good system for a first time user. It is also cost effective since goes by how many people are subscribers.

    Pros

    Ease of use

    Cons

    Not that many creative options

    Vendor response

    Thanks for the review, Ashley! We hope you get a chance to check out our latest update, Direct Mail 5.0. It packs a ton of new creative options and an expanded gallery of templates.

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    David J.

    Graphic Design, 1-10 employees

    Used monthly for 1-2 years

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    • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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    The Perfect Email Marketing Tool...

    Reviewed 2 years ago

    Direct Mail allows me to send emails out about my calendars for sale, photographic workshops I am running and snooker events I am hosting. I love the way DM manages my email database and reports back on the number of recipients who have opened and clicked on the links.

    Pros

    I love the ability to easily create stylish emails without having to know any HTML and the analysis of sent messages is brilliant.

    Cons

    A dedicated YouTube channel with video tutorials explained in person (see [SENSITIVE CONTENT] at Weaver's Space for the perfect exponent of this) as this would be invaluable in demonstrating how easy and effective the software is. Also the ability to switch to a Light theme independently of the MacOS theme setting would be appreciated.

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    Yon H.

    Computer Games, 1-10 employees

    Used monthly for 2+ years

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    • Customer support
    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    Longtime Love Interest

    Reviewed 4 years ago

    My overall experience has been wonderful. This is a pro-level tool that every small, indie, business should make great use of. It is light on the wallet and there every time you need it.

    Pros

    What I like most about this software is that it is there just when I want it. There is no needling "missing you" emails, no fees for when I have a busy time and just can't get to it and no fuss on telling me how to make my emails better. It is an all around pleasure.

    Cons

    What I like least about this software is that it has such a tight complaint algorithm. I, totally, understand why and the reasoning for this. I am aware the industry is traditionally squirley about spam reporting. Not saying any company has handled it better than this software. However, as a business who tries hard to deliver information with lots of paths for people to opt-out, it always amazes me when people simply forget they opted-in ;)

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