Yes I did, and I have purchased and installed it, and I think it works great. That may be the best alternative, although my client is wanting individual emails to be sent, and that module sends messages and an email telling them they have messages. That's not bad, but not the ideal solution. The Newsletter module can send to individuals, but only if they list each address separately, which is also close to what I need.
Another thing is that I need to provide access to membership lists - not all fields - for certain roles. They need to be able to search by name and get details. Any idea which module provides that?