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I use Google Apps for my company's e-mail. I want to start sending out bulk e-mails. Is it allowed to be sending out via a dedicated google apps account like do-not-reply@domain.com?

Are there any real negatives other than dev time to doing it this way (and maybe not seeing logs - would be able to see undeliverables though)? Is there a suggested batch size?

I'm not averse to using a dedicated resource like Constant Contact or iContact or something. I haven't done email marketing in a while, so I am not sure what is best.

edit 1 What would be a recommended service for delivering ~1000 emails like once a week?

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regarding your edit, per the FAQ, we don't do product or service recommendations. – EEAA Jan 19 '12 at 17:46
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Mailchimp. Next question? – Tom O'Connor Jan 19 '12 at 17:52

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You'll get yourself shut down fairly quickly if you do something like this.

There are per-account per-day max limit on the number of emails you can send - I believe it's in the neighborhood of 500. See the Google Apps Sending Limits documentation.

You'll need to consider either running your own mailer or using the services of one of the many companies that specialize in bulk email.

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It is worth noting that, in order to send legitimate bulk e-mail with a strict double opt-in process, automated list management is basically essential. – Miles Erickson Jan 19 '12 at 17:33
Well put, Miles. 100% agreed. – EEAA Jan 19 '12 at 17:34
Major +1 for both the answer and @MilesErickson's comment. – ceejayoz Jan 19 '12 at 17:39
thx, wouldn't be much more than 500 I don't think. – timpone Jan 19 '12 at 17:45
@timpone - You'll still get shut down eventually. As soon as Google gets a hit that you're using their service for bulk mailing, it'll be over. – EEAA Jan 19 '12 at 17:47

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