Re: Bulk Email >>>>Any ideas?
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texte = Adam O'Connor wrote: > > I am trying to control the amount of files that are written into the email > folder at one time. In addition, once the number has been reached continue > onto the next amount of files/emails to be written. > > Reason for doing this is, my client has around 5000 subscribers to his > mailing list and would like to have webcatalog perform the mailing in > segments, reducing the chance of server trouble. If possible the process > needs to be 'semi-automated', that is, either executed by a link, or > secondly, a trigger.The appropriate response to this request would be to suggest getting a real listserv program (IMHO). There are lots out there. Some can even access a list store in a SQL database, so you could simply have WebCat update the SQL lists. 5000 subscribers is tiny; I have to assume you are running a Mac.Once again, I have to assert that WebCat, though very flexible, is not the best solution for all problems...John Peacock-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Adam O'Connor wrote: > > I am trying to control the amount of files that are written into the email > folder at one time. In addition, once the number has been reached continue > onto the next amount of files/emails to be written. > > Reason for doing this is, my client has around 5000 subscribers to his > mailing list and would like to have webcatalog perform the mailing in > segments, reducing the chance of server trouble. If possible the process > needs to be 'semi-automated', that is, either executed by a link, or > secondly, a trigger.The appropriate response to this request would be to suggest getting a real listserv program (IMHO). There are lots out there. Some can even access a list store in a SQL database, so you could simply have WebCat update the SQL lists. 5000 subscribers is tiny; I have to assume you are running a Mac.Once again, I have to assert that WebCat, though very flexible, is not the best solution for all problems...John Peacock-- John Peacock Director of Information Research and Technology Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 4720 Boston Way Lanham, MD 20706 301-459-3366 x.5010 fax 301-429-5747------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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