Freeml

freeml by GMO
URL	https://www.freeml.com/
Status	Offline
Archiving status	Lost
Archiving type	Unknown
Project source	https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/freeml-grab
Project tracker	https://tracker.archiveteam.org/freeml/
IRC channel	#archiveteam-bs (on hackint) (formerly #fml (on EFnet))
Data?	Partial: archiveteam_freeml_20200208035336_b348faef

Freeml was a service provided by GMO Media Inc. that allowed users to create free mailing lists. You could create a mailing list that anyone could join, or a private mailing list. In addition, it provided photos, schedules, bulletin boards, etc. that could be viewed only by members of a mailing list.

Vital Signs

• The site announced to go into read only on 26th August 2019 and then shut down completely in December 2019. Links: Japanese annoucement. Google translated annoucement

Shutdown Announcement

【Important Notices】 Regarding termination of freeml byGMO service Thank you for always using freeml.

Freeml has been a patronage for many years, but the service will no longer be available on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 12:00 . I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has used freeml. Thank you very much. We apologize for the inconvenience at the end, but thank you for your understanding and understanding.

For mailing list administrators, We will provide a “ML archive creation / download function” that allows you to download and save the mail list of the operation mailing list (all posted mails including the subject and text). Check the following for the flow until the service ends.

Flow until completion

Monday, June 3, 2019, 12:00 ・ Provides a mail list download function for administrators

July 16, 2019 (Tue) 12:00 -Stop creating new mailing list-Stop creating new My Page-Stop providing freeml smartphone application (iOS / Android)-Stop using schedule adjustment service "Totto Kettetaro"

Monday, August 26, 2019, 12:00 ・ Invite members to the mailing list, stop participating, and add functions

Monday, November 25, 2019 12:00 ・ Application for ML archive creation has ended

Monday, December 2, 2019, 12:00 -Stop sending / receiving mailing list mail-Stop browsing the entire service (https://www.freeml.com/)

ML archive creation / download function Available to mailing list administrators.

Select “Create / Download ML Archive” in “Administration Menu”-“Basic Settings” in the mailing list. Read the displayed contents carefully and click the “Create ML Archive” button. As soon as the download is ready, we will send an email to the owner / assistant. Please download again on the “Create / Download ML Archive” page.

• Downloading is possible only from a PC.

Handling of personal information If you use freeml only with an email address, we will delete the registration information responsibly in accordance with our regulations after the service ends.

The account information of everyone who created My Page is linked to the GMO Internet Group's common ID service “GMO ID”, and you can continue to use GMO Internet Group related services after the freeml service ends. For details, please check the following. If you wish to withdraw from GMO ID, please re-submit from here. https://point.gmo.jp

About posted contents The texts, images, and attached files posted by members managed in our database will be deleted responsibly after the service is over and will not be used for secondary use.

Inquiries regarding this matter For inquiries related to service termination, please contact us below. Please read through the answers to possible questions from all of you. https://help.freeml.com/hc/en/categories/360000050441

If there are any additional items that should be communicated to you, we will add them to this page. Thank you very much for using freeml. Thank you again.

June 3, 2019 GMO Media Co., Ltd. freeml management office

Project Comments

• The website is slow to respond typically, typically due to latency to the source servers.
• Heavy rate limiting and bans strongly limited the ability to archive any significant part of Freeml.