Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web (opens original article in a new tab)

Mastodon is launching email newsletters to help grow the open social web by allowing creators to send posts directly to subscribers' inboxes without requiring a Mastodon account, as part of its 4.6 software update.

• Mastodon introduces email newsletters to help grow its user base and allow creators to send posts directly to subscribers' inboxes
• The feature enables creators to build audiences without requiring subscribers to have a Mastodon account
• Mastodon's email newsletters are part of the 4.6 software update and require specific server permissions to use
• The move aims to expand Mastodon's reach beyond its current 735,000 monthly active users