Html / Email / Distribution list problem from a noob

I need to create a feature for a website that will allow a user to enter their 开发者_JS百科email in order to receive a free promotion (which will be emailed immediately) and be added to an announcement list. I haven't done any web programming and am wondering where I should start? Should I just create a database and everytime an email is entered, add the email to the database, then when I want to send out an announcement just write a script that will send an email to every address? Thanks!

Sites like Campaigner do all of this for you. Why re-invent the wheel.

You could use emailing list software; on a Linux box, that would be Mailman, http://www.list.org/.

Use ASP.NET express. Configure send e-mail and sore whatever you need in the database.

http://www.orcsweb.com/blog/brad/sending-email-from-asp-net-4-c-sample-code/