Newsletters

1-9-2006  19:55 by Peter

Just for so I could find it back later on when I need it, I added this. Nevertheless, you might find it usefull as well. This descibes in 10 steps how to start sending out newsletters.



  1. Create a membergroup named "Jespers Wonderful Spam Party" - members in this group will receive the newsletter
  2. Create a new DataType in developer (call it Jespers Wonderful Spam Party)
  3. Choose Ntext as database datatype and choose "UltraSimpleMailer(tm)" as rendercontrol - hit save
  4. Boom! Suddenly a bunch of new options appear: Choose the Spam Party Member Group, and type the name and email address of the sender
  5. Now, go to Settings and create a document type named Newsletter
  6. Add a tab named "Mail" and add a generic property with your Spam Party Type
  7. Allow the Newsletter to be created under the appropriate document type (in the structure)
  8. Create a template that has the design that you wish the newsletter should contain
  9. Go to content and start creating newsletters
  10. Look forward to the release of umbracoStats which also tracks newsletters (how many have clicked which links in your mail, and time stats on when they did it since you send the mail). And then learn back, and enjoy how well all parts of umbraco work together :o)

Update: Hm, just noticed the same steps on Wiki......Ah well, still easy to have locally.

6 comment(s) for “Newsletters”

  1. Morten Bock Says:
    01 september 2006 at 22:03:23Is there also some easy steps to create memberbased fields in your newsletter template?

    Dear (Member Name Here)

    That kind of thing....
  2. Peter Says:
    01 september 2006 at 22:29:41Haven't played around with it yet (lack of time), but perhaphs it might work the same as the sample from Niels about the members? The email gets send and in the template there is a part '%%NAME%%'. Perhaphs that will work in newsletters also, but I'm not sure since I haven't tested it.
  3. Per Ploug hansen Says:
    04 september 2006 at 00:26:08There aren't any support for this atm, but as far as I know Ismail has been working with it, and have played with it myself. It isn't hard to do at all, more a question about performance and speed, if you send out 10 emails at a time it's not a big deal but with several 1000s it gets tricky to do, but it can be done.
  4. Ismail Mayat Says:
    15 september 2006 at 10:41:38Guys,

    I have built a data type to do it. Although since upgrading to 2.1.4 its causing javascript errors in the editor although it still works. If anyone wants the source and compiled dll drop me a mail or leave comment on my blog.

    Regards

    Ismail
  5. PeterD Says:
    17 september 2006 at 09:34:04Ismail, could you send me the source please? I am very interested in this since we probably will start using newsletters shortly.
  6. PeterD Says:
    18 september 2006 at 11:35:20Ismail was so kind to put the source on his blog.
    You can find it here: http://ismail.umbraco.net/2006/9/18/mail-with-fields.aspx

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