How could I send this email in such a way that there is no drain on the ISP's resources. I am far from being an expert on using email [...]

Bulk mail is something nobody likes to receive... (and depending on the circumstances and the area it comes from or goes to, it might even be illegal) so this is the one thing that makes the monks reluctant to answer.

The other is: you offered a solution already, so what is the actual Perl question about it?

Update:
Yikes, I've drawn a flame. I am sorry!
I neither mean to moralize nor question the good intentions of the OPoster. I state that the impression the OPosting left on me was a negative one. And while the OP may be no spammer, spammers read and learn the same way we do.

It must be alright to ask about the perl question on Perl Monks, being eager to learn about it and answer it, if I'am able to. No harm was intended.

In reply to Re: Bulk Email by Happy-the-monk
in thread Bulk Email by erniep

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