Has anyone out there used #topicbox? Especially as an alternative to the Google groups.

It feels like a product with potential. Running a mailing list server can be a hurdle. Not to mention how many are still stuck with web ui from the 90s. Topicbox looks and feels reasonable for this age. And of course, email very much the core of its conversations.

https://www.topicbox.com/

Topicbox: where teams share

After a lot of failed experiments trying to migrate my film production over to first #keybase, then #matrix I gave up and surrendered to email.

I was faffing about for any communication tool that doesn't require a user to install an app or register and found #topicbox, which is a glorified listserv that runs on top of the JMAP email protocol. 

“#Listbox is passing the baton to [the]
newest product for group email, #Topicbox”

Listbox ‱ Email Marketing
https://www.listbox.com/

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Listbox ‱ Email Marketing

Easy-to-use Email marketing services, where you can create your campaign in our online composer or from your own email program like Outlook or Mac Mail. Listbox also offers discussion lists, so you can manage all your mass email in one spot.