Free + Fee live happily at Topica

E-mail list service Topica has "launched a new, self-service version of Topica Email Publisher... which brings affordable convenience and publishing power to email newsletter publishers and businesses of any size." In a message to users, Topica President Anna Zornosa goes on to say, "I also wanted to assure you that we remain committed to our free service, Topica Exchange. In fact, the success of our fee-based products has helped us build the financial infrastructure to support our free community."

Topica Email Publisher offers advanced formatting and reporting features. Cost is "based on the volume of mail sent each month (no hidden costs or set up fees) and with introductory pricing, starts at just $14.95 a month."