Can this awesome community suggest some names that have available domains? I’m open to using the .email, .app, and .dev TLDs.
Ask HN: Suggest names for an open-source, self-hosted Mailchimp alternative?
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Re: Ask HN: Suggest names for an open-source, self-hosted Mailchimp alternative?
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#3Option 2:
"Howler". Since it blasts campaigns, campaigns are "howls" instead of "campaigns".
Also: Howler is a monkey that lives in the Amazon. Since you mentioned Amazon Web Services integration. It's a twist on mailchimp and AWS.
If we want to be a bit douchey, we could drop some letters to get Howlr or Hwlr.
Option 3:
"Hermes", who is the "the herald of the gods, as well as the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves,[1] merchants, and orators."
Your users are the gods. The fact it sends messages for a fraction of the cost plays on merchants/thieves/travellers having a tight relation with money.
If not Hermes, then "Augur". Again, douchey: "Augr" or "Ogur".
Option 4:
"Colporteur" or "Colport": A colporteur is a peddler. A seller who goes around small villages or isolated places[your software reaches even the most isolated people] and screams to villagers or a place's inhabitants what's to sell/buy. Typically, the inhabitants, hearing the colporter's cries will go down and haggle/trade, buy or sell. These "screams" have a certain "rythm" and aren't disagreeable, which you can use as a metaphor for a "campaign" in your software.
Also known as a "Hawker", apparently from the Wikipedia entry.
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#5alphamail. electronilist. bullhorn. campaignking. untitledlist1. goodmail. emailotron. quicklist. emailist. senditall. postbag. carrierwave. deliverist. droplist. notspam. relimail. emailblast. firstcontact.
Re: Ask HN: Suggest names for an open-source, self-hosted Mailchimp alternative?
#6Anzee. Build integrations so you could have a Mailchimp-anzee setup. If it's a company you're starting, think about the headlines: "Mailchimp-anzee merger". Option 2: "Howler". Since it blasts campaigns, campaigns are "howls" instead of "campaigns". Also: Howler is a monkey that lives in the Amazon. Since you mentioned Amazon Web Services integration. It's a twist on mail chimp and AWS. If we want to be a bit douchey…
It's funny you mention dropping some letters because my other project is AutoGradr :D
Re: Ask HN: Suggest names for an open-source, self-hosted Mailchimp alternative?
#7Anzee. Build integrations so you could have a Mailchimp-anzee setup. If it's a company you're starting, think about the headlines: "Mailchimp-anzee merger". Option 2: "Howler". Since it blasts campaigns, campaigns are "howls" instead of "campaigns". Also: Howler is a monkey that lives in the Amazon. Since you mentioned Amazon Web Services integration. It's a twist on mail chimp and AWS. If we want to be a bit douchey…
These are so well thought out! It's funny you mention dropping some letters because my other project is AutoGradr :D
Also, it asked for my role with two choices "Instructor" or "Student". I'm paralysed, now because I could be an instructor for some, and a student for others. How will this dictate the future experience? Will I be able to switch roles? Will features of the one be unavailable for the other?
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#9Please make a show HN when you launch it. I’m currently a Sendy user but would love to find alternatives especially if they are not in PHP.
This is a Go service so it should be a lot simpler to get it running.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
These are so well thought out! It's funny you mention dropping some letters because my other project is AutoGradr :D
Just checked out https://autogradr.com/ . When I clicked on Signup, it went to https://autogradr.app/signup . Is there a reason it's not in autogradr.com since you control the domain? Also, it asked for my role with two choices "Instructor" or "Student". I'm paralysed, now because I could be an instructor for some, and a student for others. How will this dictate the future experience? Will I be able to switch roles?…
- That's a good point about the role. Surprisingly, it is not common for users to switch roles. I had punted this functionality until I would need it but even after a lot of usage, no one has requested for this feature. However, as an instructor you can get the "student" view.