Re: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then pausing
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texte = --Boundary-01=_nnu5MeF4FrtjIMe Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I never used the services Olin suggests but he's pretty=20 smart so I'm sure they are worth considering. If you still want to do it the WebDNA way your proposal=20 should work. I always fired them off one at a time but if=20 your 100-per-batch code is working you may as well re-use=20 it. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome > I would recommend you use constant contact or vertical > response. Likely you=92ll get higher delivery rates and > you get lots of tracking to see which emails people > click and view. >=20 >=20 >=20 > From: Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:58 AM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then > pausing >=20 >=20 >=20 > Just to clarify , the WebDNA on the template would > process emails in chunks of 100, then the META-REFRESH > set to 3600 would repeat the 100 chunk process every > hour. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Sound good? >=20 >=20 >=20 > From: Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:56 PM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then > pausing >=20 >=20 >=20 > That=92s not a damn bad idea ;) >=20 >=20 >=20 > So I=92ll set the META-REFRESH for 3600, which should > translate to 1 hour, correct? >=20 >=20 >=20 > Thanks, >=20 >=20 >=20 > Will >=20 >=20 >=20 > From: Kenneth Grome [mailto:kengrome@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:10 PM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: Re: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then > pausing >=20 >=20 >=20 > I'll tell you one way I've done this before: >=20 > I wrote a script that sends an email to ONE subscriber > then marks that address "sent" so it never gets sent > again. >=20 > Then I put a META-REFRESH tag into the page, set it for > one second, and request that page in my browser. >=20 > Then I leave the browser open and observe the script's > progress until all messages have been sent. >=20 > This is a quick and easy way to throttle WebDNA when you > can just leave a browser tab open while it's working. >=20 > Sincerely, >=20 > Kenneth Grome >=20 > > Hello team- > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > OK, this aging brain needs some help =96been too long > > since > >=20 > > I=92ve coded in WebDNA ;( > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > We=92re having a going out of business sale for one of > > our > >=20 > > stores and want to email our customers with our final > >=20 > > special. These customers are all opt-in from our > > mailing > >=20 > > list. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > As a test, last week I sent 4000 emails and only got > >=20 > > about 15 orders out of 4000 potential which is abysmal. > >=20 > > I suspect most were caught up in spam filters because I > >=20 > > didn=92t throttle the rate at which they went out. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > So I=92m thinking I should be sending out about 100 > > emails > >=20 > > every hour. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > So my sendmail could be something like: > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [math show=3Df]count=3D0[/math] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [search db=3D orders.db&neemaildata=3D[blank]&emailsumm=3DT] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [founditems] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [sendmail to[email]&blah] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [math show=3Df]count =3D count + 1[/math] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [showif [count] =3D100]math > >=20 > > show=3Df]count=3D0[/math][!]reset counter to 0[/!] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > Some code that waits for an hour =DF > >=20 > > need help with this snippet > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [/showif] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [/founditems] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [/search] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > Thanks guys. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > Will --Boundary-01=_nnu5MeF4FrtjIMe Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I never use= d the services Olin suggests but he's pretty smart so I'm sure they are wor= th considering.
If you stil= l want to do it the WebDNA way your proposal should work. I always fired t= hem off one at a time but if your 100-per-batch code is working you may as = well re-use it.
Sincerely,<= /p>
Kenneth Gro= me
> I woul= d recommend you use constant contact or vertical
> respon= se. Likely you=92ll get higher delivery rates and
> you ge= t lots of tracking to see which emails people
> click = and view.
>
>
>
> From: = Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com]
> Sent: = =46riday, November 19, 2010 8:58 AM
> To: ta= lk@webdna.us
> Subjec= t: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then
> pausin= g
>
>
>
> Just t= o clarify , the WebDNA on the template would
> proces= s emails in chunks of 100, then the META-REFRESH
> set to= 3600 would repeat the 100 chunk process every
> hour.<= /p>
>
>
>
> Sound = good?
>
>
>
> From: = Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com]
> Sent: = =46riday, November 19, 2010 12:56 PM
> To: ta= lk@webdna.us
> Subjec= t: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then
> pausin= g
>
>
>
> That= =92s not a damn bad idea ;)
>
>
>
> So I= =92ll set the META-REFRESH for 3600, which should
> transl= ate to 1 hour, correct?
>
>
>
> Thanks= ,
>
>
>
> Will
>
>
>
> From: = Kenneth Grome [mailto:kengrome@gmail.com]
> Sent: = =46riday, November 19, 2010 12:10 PM
> To: ta= lk@webdna.us
> Subjec= t: Re: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then
> pausin= g
>
>
>
> I'll t= ell you one way I've done this before:
>
> I wrot= e a script that sends an email to ONE subscriber
> then m= arks that address "sent" so it never gets sent
> again.=
>
> Then I= put a META-REFRESH tag into the page, set it for
> one se= cond, and request that page in my browser.
>
> Then I= leave the browser open and observe the script's
> progre= ss until all messages have been sent.
>
> This i= s a quick and easy way to throttle WebDNA when you
> can ju= st leave a browser tab open while it's working.
>
> Sincer= ely,
>
> Kennet= h Grome
>
> > H= ello team-
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > O= K, this aging brain needs some help =96been too long
> > s= ince
> > <= /p>
> > I= =92ve coded in WebDNA ;(
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > W= e=92re having a going out of business sale for one of
> > o= ur
> > <= /p>
> > s= tores and want to email our customers with our final
> > <= /p>
> > s= pecial. These customers are all opt-in from our
> > m= ailing
> > <= /p>
> > l= ist.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > A= s a test, last week I sent 4000 emails and only got
> > <= /p>
> > a= bout 15 orders out of 4000 potential which is abysmal.
> > <= /p>
> > I= suspect most were caught up in spam filters because I
> > <= /p>
> > d= idn=92t throttle the rate at which they went out.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > S= o I=92m thinking I should be sending out about 100
> > e= mails
> > <= /p>
> > e= very hour.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > S= o my sendmail could be something like:
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= math show=3Df]count=3D0[/math]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= search db=3D orders.db&neemaildata=3D[blank]&emailsumm=3DT]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= founditems]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= sendmail to[email]&blah]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= math show=3Df]count =3D count + 1[/math]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= showif [count] =3D100]math
> > <= /p>
> > s= how=3Df]count=3D0[/math][!]reset counter to 0[/!]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > S= ome code that waits for an hour =DF
> > <= /p>
> > n= eed help with this snippet
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= /showif]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= /founditems]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= /search]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > T= hanks guys.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > W= ill
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--Boundary-01=_nnu5MeF4FrtjIMe Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I never used the services Olin suggests but he's pretty=20 smart so I'm sure they are worth considering. If you still want to do it the WebDNA way your proposal=20 should work. I always fired them off one at a time but if=20 your 100-per-batch code is working you may as well re-use=20 it. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome > I would recommend you use constant contact or vertical > response. Likely you=92ll get higher delivery rates and > you get lots of tracking to see which emails people > click and view. >=20 >=20 >=20 > From: Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:58 AM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then > pausing >=20 >=20 >=20 > Just to clarify , the WebDNA on the template would > process emails in chunks of 100, then the META-REFRESH > set to 3600 would repeat the 100 chunk process every > hour. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Sound good? >=20 >=20 >=20 > From: Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:56 PM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then > pausing >=20 >=20 >=20 > That=92s not a damn bad idea ;) >=20 >=20 >=20 > So I=92ll set the META-REFRESH for 3600, which should > translate to 1 hour, correct? >=20 >=20 >=20 > Thanks, >=20 >=20 >=20 > Will >=20 >=20 >=20 > From: Kenneth Grome [mailto:kengrome@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:10 PM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: Re: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then > pausing >=20 >=20 >=20 > I'll tell you one way I've done this before: >=20 > I wrote a script that sends an email to ONE subscriber > then marks that address "sent" so it never gets sent > again. >=20 > Then I put a META-REFRESH tag into the page, set it for > one second, and request that page in my browser. >=20 > Then I leave the browser open and observe the script's > progress until all messages have been sent. >=20 > This is a quick and easy way to throttle WebDNA when you > can just leave a browser tab open while it's working. >=20 > Sincerely, >=20 > Kenneth Grome >=20 > > Hello team- > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > OK, this aging brain needs some help =96been too long > > since > >=20 > > I=92ve coded in WebDNA ;( > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > We=92re having a going out of business sale for one of > > our > >=20 > > stores and want to email our customers with our final > >=20 > > special. These customers are all opt-in from our > > mailing > >=20 > > list. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > As a test, last week I sent 4000 emails and only got > >=20 > > about 15 orders out of 4000 potential which is abysmal. > >=20 > > I suspect most were caught up in spam filters because I > >=20 > > didn=92t throttle the rate at which they went out. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > So I=92m thinking I should be sending out about 100 > > emails > >=20 > > every hour. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > So my sendmail could be something like: > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [math show=3Df]count=3D0[/math] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [search db=3D orders.db&neemaildata=3D[blank]&emailsumm=3DT] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >
[founditems] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [sendmail to[email]&blah] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [math show=3Df]count =3D count + 1[/math] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [showif [count] =3D100]math > >=20 > > show=3Df]count=3D0[/math]
[!]reset counter to 0[/!] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > Some code that waits for an hour =DF > >=20 > > need help with this snippet > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [/showif] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [/founditems] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > [/search] > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > Thanks guys. > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > Will --Boundary-01=_nnu5MeF4FrtjIMe Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I never use= d the services Olin suggests but he's pretty smart so I'm sure they are wor= th considering.
If you stil= l want to do it the WebDNA way your proposal should work. I always fired t= hem off one at a time but if your 100-per-batch code is working you may as = well re-use it.
Sincerely,<= /p>
Kenneth Gro= me
> I woul= d recommend you use constant contact or vertical
> respon= se. Likely you=92ll get higher delivery rates and
> you ge= t lots of tracking to see which emails people
> click = and view.
>
>
>
> From: = Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com]
> Sent: = =46riday, November 19, 2010 8:58 AM
> To: ta= lk@webdna.us
> Subjec= t: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then
> pausin= g
>
>
>
> Just t= o clarify , the WebDNA on the template would
> proces= s emails in chunks of 100, then the META-REFRESH
> set to= 3600 would repeat the 100 chunk process every
> hour.<= /p>
>
>
>
> Sound = good?
>
>
>
> From: = Will Starck [mailto:wjs@novaderm.com]
> Sent: = =46riday, November 19, 2010 12:56 PM
> To: ta= lk@webdna.us
> Subjec= t: RE: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then
> pausin= g
>
>
>
> That= =92s not a damn bad idea ;)
>
>
>
> So I= =92ll set the META-REFRESH for 3600, which should
> transl= ate to 1 hour, correct?
>
>
>
> Thanks= ,
>
>
>
> Will
>
>
>
> From: = Kenneth Grome [mailto:kengrome@gmail.com]
> Sent: = =46riday, November 19, 2010 12:10 PM
> To: ta= lk@webdna.us
> Subjec= t: Re: [WebDNA] Sending 100 mails an hour then
> pausin= g
>
>
>
> I'll t= ell you one way I've done this before:
>
> I wrot= e a script that sends an email to ONE subscriber
> then m= arks that address "sent" so it never gets sent
> again.=
>
> Then I= put a META-REFRESH tag into the page, set it for
> one se= cond, and request that page in my browser.
>
> Then I= leave the browser open and observe the script's
> progre= ss until all messages have been sent.
>
> This i= s a quick and easy way to throttle WebDNA when you
> can ju= st leave a browser tab open while it's working.
>
> Sincer= ely,
>
> Kennet= h Grome
>
> > H= ello team-
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > O= K, this aging brain needs some help =96been too long
> > s= ince
> > <= /p>
> > I= =92ve coded in WebDNA ;(
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > W= e=92re having a going out of business sale for one of
> > o= ur
> > <= /p>
> > s= tores and want to email our customers with our final
> > <= /p>
> > s= pecial. These customers are all opt-in from our
> > m= ailing
> > <= /p>
> > l= ist.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > A= s a test, last week I sent 4000 emails and only got
> > <= /p>
> > a= bout 15 orders out of 4000 potential which is abysmal.
> > <= /p>
> > I= suspect most were caught up in spam filters because I
> > <= /p>
> > d= idn=92t throttle the rate at which they went out.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > S= o I=92m thinking I should be sending out about 100
> > e= mails
> > <= /p>
> > e= very hour.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > S= o my sendmail could be something like:
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= math show=3Df]count=3D0[/math]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= search db=3D orders.db&neemaildata=3D[blank]&emailsumm=3DT]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= founditems]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= sendmail to[email]&blah]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= math show=3Df]count =3D count + 1[/math]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= showif [count] =3D100]math
> > <= /p>
> > s= how=3Df]count=3D0[/math][!]reset counter to 0[/!]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > S= ome code that waits for an hour =DF
> > <= /p>
> > n= eed help with this snippet
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= /showif]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= /founditems]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > [= /search]
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > T= hanks guys.
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > <= /p>
> > W= ill
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Kenneth Grome
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