computerdisc-l: Gaggle Filtered E-Mail Service for Teachers and Students

[Cassandra Shidler Stevens <cas@olemiss.edu>]

Patti,
We have used Gaggle since 2nd semester of the 99-00 school year, before you could purchase ad-less
accounts.  We still use it, but we never purchased the ad-less version.  We use the free version.
Yes, there are ad banners, but it's not that big of a deal.  We just tell the students not to
click on any advertisements (if it was a problem, we wouldn't let them check e-mail).  The main
thing is that we have a filtered e-mail service that blocks unsolicited pornographic vendors or
other undesirable e-mails, and I can create all the 8th grade accounts in one big import, rather
that one at a time.  I do not wish to use Hotmail or Yahoo with my kids.

Cassandra Stevens
Oxford Middle School
cas@olemiss.edu

Patti Abraham wrote:

> Some of you had expressed an interest in Gaggle.net.  These are their new
> prices.  If you already use Gaggle.net please let us know if it is worth
> this expense.  Thanks  Patti Abraham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jeffpatterson@gaggle.net [mailto:jeffpatterson@gaggle.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:11 AM
> To: psa1@ra.msstate.edu
> Subject: Gaggle price changes, the bad news and the good news.
>
> Good News and Bad News
>
> The bad news is that we've increased the prices for the Basic version of
> Gaggle without advertising, but there is Good News...
>
> The Good News is that we are offering special discounts for half year
> subscriptions that run from today until the end of June, 2002.
>
> You can take off $300 or 50% from the prices listed listed below.  You
> choose the discount that saves you the most. For example, a Basic half-year
> Site License for a small school would cost just $99.
>
> Half-year prices are also available for the premium version of Gaggle.
>
> The New prices for the Basic version of Gaggle:
> (Effective July 1, 2002)
>
> School Enrollment                                  Price
> -----------------                                       -------
> 0 - 300                                                                          $399
> 301 - 500                                                                           $499
> 501 - 750                                                                           $649
> 751 - 1000                                                                        $799
> 1001 - 1500                                                                     $999
> 1500+                                                                               contact us
>
> If you have questions or concerns about the new prices please give us a
> call.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jeff Patterson
> 818-784-6101