Virtual Postcards
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numero = 17109
interpreted = N
texte = Has anyone done a virtual postcard with WebCat before?We're looking at various options:1. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's emailaddress, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique URL to therecipient. Recipient visits, collects card.2. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's emailaddress, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique *cardnumber* to the recipient. Recipient visits, enters card number, getspostcard.3. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's emailaddress, and postcard is mailed as an email attachment to the recipient.The only way I can think of expiring the postcard is to set a date with theinitial postcard entry and then occasionally do a search for dates olderthan 10 or 14 days and then delete the entries.Anyone have any better ideas?Bill--Bill Heissenbuttel PageHouse, Inc.bill@pagehouseinc.com Internet Presence Providerhttp://www.pagehouseinc.com (509) 892-1973
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Has anyone done a virtual postcard with WebCat before?We're looking at various options:1. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's emailaddress, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique URL to therecipient. Recipient visits, collects card.2. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's emailaddress, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique *cardnumber* to the recipient. Recipient visits, enters card number, getspostcard.3. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's emailaddress, and postcard is mailed as an email attachment to the recipient.The only way I can think of expiring the postcard is to set a date with theinitial postcard entry and then occasionally do a search for dates olderthan 10 or 14 days and then delete the entries.Anyone have any better ideas?Bill--Bill Heissenbuttel PageHouse, Inc.bill@pagehouseinc.com Internet Presence Providerhttp://www.pagehouseinc.com (509) 892-1973
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