What is an Autoresponder

Autoresponder is an instant answering e-mail. It is like your answering machine when you are using your phone. An autoresponder answers your e-mail, even if you are not on line. This is very useful for business. You get customers easily because they feel special buy receiving an immediate reply from their e-mails.

It is sometimes called automailer, infobot, mailbot, or simply known as an e- mail responder.

One of the most popular autoresponders is PHP Autoresponder.

Setting up an autoresponder is an easy process; all you have to do is create a menu using one of the menus of your chosen company providing you the software for your autoresponder.

Autoresponder can be personalized, especially when you need to add a personal touch in answering your inquiries. It helps a lot especially when there is a large bulk of work and inquiries are coming in. It also gives you a chance to systematize work.

It will allow you to give at a maximum of 51 follow-up messages. This is usually for a start-up business. You can always set up many autoresponders as many as you need, using various accounts via your employees or your partners in business.

Your automatic follow up message can be as long as you want, and your attachments such as brochures, pictures and other stuff, is acceptable in so far as it will not exceed 2MB. The time for an autoresponder can also be set depending on what frequency you need.

The good thing about autoresponder is you can put on your subscription list and delete or add addresses at will. In so doing you manage your customers very well, and nobody is left out.

If you have a website for your business, it is advisable to have an autoresponder, because it will help new comers, and they will experience first class personalize experience even if it's a virtual reality shopping center, or even if it is a site for selling cars or tractors. Whatever type of business you have, an autoresponder is helpful in building traffic and making your first time and old time clients feel first class.

Another great thing about autoresponder is when you can send business discounts twenty four hours daily, using your management screen. These mailings can be sent to all your subscribers or selected clients only, depending on your client segmentation.

If you want to earn from your business at the net, it is always best to attach an autoresponder to your e-mails or better yet to your website with a direct link to your e-mail.