I also recommend Constant Contact. The features are very good and the prices reasonable, particularly when you are starting up with a small list. They charge by the size of your database, rather than by number of emails sent.

I've been using Isomedia for some time now and have been quite happy with their reliability and service. It is not as cheap as some of the hosts mentioned here, but they have been good for me.

Wonderful comments, Jeff. An inability to delegate or let go of a task is a typical problem for new managers, particularly if they are managing a team of their former peers. They are used to doing the work themselves and were probably really good at it. That's why they may have been promoted to management. However, managing is different and requires a different mindset. Instead of doing work, you have to accomplish work through others. It's good to offer direction and guidance, but at the end of the day you have to let your employees accomplish the work in their own way. Then, judge them on the outcome.