A list mailing system for announcements and newsletters has been proposed for a project. Basically, a list mailing system enables list owners to perform mass mailing (of announcements or newsletters) to a list of subscribers for communication purposes. This questionnaire was prepared in order to gather information related to the subscribers of mailing lists.

The purpose of this questionnaire:-
-To gather feedback related to the subscriber’s experience in receiving announcements or newsletters from a mailing list
-To understand subscribers’ e-mail preference for system implementation

Answers are strictly confidential and all questionnaires are anonymous. Therefore, your sincere and genuine opinions are much desired. Thank you.
1. What is your current status?

Studying Working Retired

Other:

2. Do you have any background or knowledge on computers, IT and the Internet?

Yes No
3. Which web browser do you commonly use?

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Netscape Safari

Others:

4. Do you use e-mail?

Yes (Go to question 5) No (Skip question 5-14)
5. Which e-mail client do you use? (You may select more than one)

Hotmail Yahoo Gmail AOL

Outlook Eudora Thunderbird

Others:

6. How often do you check your e-mail?

Everyday Several times a week Once a week

2-3 times a month Once a month Less than once a month

7. How often is your desired mail filtered by your e-mail client's spam filter?

Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never

8. Is your e-mail client capable of viewing HTML e-mails (or Styled e-mails)?

Yes Only partially No
9. Do you subscribe to a mailing list to receive announcements or newsletters?

Yes (Go to question 10) No (Skip to question 13)

10. How often do you receive an announcement or newsletter?

Everyday Several times a week Once a week

2-3 times a month Once a month Less than once a month

11. Has the announcement or newsletter you subscribed to been accidently filtered by your e-mail client's spam filter before?

Yes No
12. What is the format of the announcement or newsletter sent to you?

HTML Plain text
13. Which e-mail format is of your preference?

HTML Plain text no preference (Skip question 14)
14. What are the reasons for your e-mail format preference? (You may select more than one)

Format works best on e-mail client Overall design of message

Better readability Easy to scan for information

Download speed of message Security