Re: [WebDNA] Mass email using WebDNA
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texte = ChrisThe emails are generally short reminder messages, no more than 100 words.I had tried changing the ticks to a very slow rate but still no 100% solutionI had tried sending to SMTP servers on the same machine/same network/ different network everything imaginable so I can not blame the SMTP server.The only common instance is the WebDNA engine picking up the file and sending it to the SMTP.RegardsStuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.auOn 19/09/2008, at 10:00 AM, Christophe Billiottet wrote:> Could it be that the process that removes the mail from EMailFolder/ > and move it to EMailCompleted/ be too slow for the tick? my guess is > the email is a large one and WebDNA will send it again and again > before having the chance to move it. There is a mechanism that > "locks" the mail while it is sent to prevent WebDNA to move it too > fast.>> - chris>>> On Sep 18, 2008, at 20:34, Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> I have had a few systems that send bulk emails using WebDNA however >> have run into BIG problems.>>>> The problem that arises (spam and all that stuff aside) is that >> sometimes one or two people in a mailing receive the email >> 60-80-100 times. The logs show only one instance being sent, I have >> tried using different SMTP gateways but keep coming back to the ONE >> common factor - WebDNA. My gut feeling is that there is a "bug" (?) >> in the process that sends the email to the SMTP server. After >> trying to sort out this problem with one client over a period of 3 >> years we have finally dumped the WebDNA solution.>>>> One of the Network Managers with my client noted that they had the >> same problem when they were using SendMail on Linux, I wonder if >> the engine in WebDNA has been borrowed from SendMail and therefore >> inheriting the problem.>>>> All my problems have been on Windows 2003 server platform.>>>> Regards>>>> Stuart Tremain>> IDFK Web Developments>> AUSTRALIA>> webdna@idfk.com.au>>>>>>>>>> On 18/09/2008, at 6:47 PM, Tom Duke wrote:>>>>> Hi all,>>>>>> I need to upgrade a mass email tool that I have built for a >>> client. They are currently mailing to a list of about 7000. I >>> was wondering if anyone else has built such a tool?>>>>>> Things I need to code in to the upgrade are:>>>>>> - the ability to mail to a list of up 400000>>> - the ability to track open rates for the email>>> - some method of handling email bounces>>>>>> I figure I need to decide whether WebDNA can do all this or >>> whether I need to look at something else like phpList.>>>>>> Thanks>>> - Tom>>>> --------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list
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ChrisThe emails are generally short reminder messages, no more than 100 words.I had tried changing the ticks to a very slow rate but still no 100% solutionI had tried sending to SMTP servers on the same machine/same network/ different network everything imaginable so I can not blame the SMTP server.The only common instance is the WebDNA engine picking up the file and sending it to the SMTP.RegardsStuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.auOn 19/09/2008, at 10:00 AM, Christophe Billiottet wrote:> Could it be that the process that removes the mail from EMailFolder/ > and move it to EMailCompleted/ be too slow for the tick? my guess is > the email is a large one and WebDNA will send it again and again > before having the chance to move it. There is a mechanism that > "locks" the mail while it is sent to prevent WebDNA to move it too > fast.>> - chris>>> On Sep 18, 2008, at 20:34, Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> I have had a few systems that send bulk emails using WebDNA however >> have run into BIG problems.>>>> The problem that arises (spam and all that stuff aside) is that >> sometimes one or two people in a mailing receive the email >> 60-80-100 times. The logs show only one instance being sent, I have >> tried using different SMTP gateways but keep coming back to the ONE >> common factor - WebDNA. My gut feeling is that there is a "bug" (?) >> in the process that sends the email to the SMTP server. After >> trying to sort out this problem with one client over a period of 3 >> years we have finally dumped the WebDNA solution.>>>> One of the Network Managers with my client noted that they had the >> same problem when they were using SendMail on Linux, I wonder if >> the engine in WebDNA has been borrowed from SendMail and therefore >> inheriting the problem.>>>> All my problems have been on Windows 2003 server platform.>>>> Regards>>>> Stuart Tremain>> IDFK Web Developments>> AUSTRALIA>> webdna@idfk.com.au>>>>>>>>>> On 18/09/2008, at 6:47 PM, Tom Duke wrote:>>>>> Hi all,>>>>>> I need to upgrade a mass email tool that I have built for a >>> client. They are currently mailing to a list of about 7000. I >>> was wondering if anyone else has built such a tool?>>>>>> Things I need to code in to the upgrade are:>>>>>> - the ability to mail to a list of up 400000>>> - the ability to track open rates for the email>>> - some method of handling email bounces>>>>>> I figure I need to decide whether WebDNA can do all this or >>> whether I need to look at something else like phpList.>>>>>> Thanks>>> - Tom>>>> --------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/>
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