Re: [WebDNA] webdna email breaking
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2011
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numero = 107097
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texte = Hi -1) I wouldn't do the multi BCC method as the large ESP's are too smart=20for them now.2) If it were me and I wanted to do bulk email with webdna I would do=20either of these:a) Run a local version of PostFix for webdna to send to. Webdna can=20write to Postfix and let Postfix do what it does best, relay and send=20out your mail (and lots of it).b) If you can't use Postfix, don't use Webdna's internal mailing,=20instead write the emails to your local mail service's outgoing directory=20(I did this back in the 90's and it seemed to work more reliably for=20bulk email).Bulk email these days is getting harder and harder that's why a lot of=20people are switching to services like:http://sendgrid.com/https://www.madmimi.com/These services are usually affordable and often developer friendly.Hope this helps.Best,AdamOn 7/27/11 3:42 PM, aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com wrote:> The problem is that I've spent good time (apparently wasted?!) creating= an internal system to provide those features for the client.>> My application:>> 1. Can create html emails using tinyMCE> 2. Automatically strips html version to plain text to provide multipart=/alernative content (big + for getting through spam filters)> 3. Manages dynamic contact lists from master contacts databases with ab=ility to apply results filters> 4. Tracks click-throughs from unique values inserted into urls> 5. Is part of a total-solution internal CMS>>> My problem:>> webDNA email chokes every 2-6 messages>> It seems like webDNA should be able to handle this and there is some so=lution...>> I really hope I haven't been wasting my time>>>> On Jul 27, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Olin Lagon wrote:>>> What about using VerticalResponse.com? I would recommend exporting you=r list and then importing into a system like Vertical Response. That way =you can maintain can spam compliance plus they have incredible metrics to= show open rates, click throughs etc. You can import dozens of custom fie=lds so you can easily customize each outgoing email.>>>> aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com wrote:>>> Following up from the bulk email, solution=85.. i ran a loop to perfo=rm a sendmail for each email address on the list=85..>>>>>> Now it seems that every few e-mails, the email stops working and the =only solution is to stop web cat, remove the "stuck" email in the emailFo=lder queue, and then start again. I tried setting the ticks to a slow sp=eed, but that didn't help. Its as if every few emails are corrupt.>>>>>> This is extremely frustrating. This has happened in the past even wh=en I wasn't sending mass e-mails. Every now and then, one would just get= "stuck".>>>>>> I'm running v6.2 on windows server 2003 iis6>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list
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Hi -1) I wouldn't do the multi BCC method as the large ESP's are too smart=20for them now.2) If it were me and I wanted to do bulk email with webdna I would do=20either of these:a) Run a local version of PostFix for webdna to send to. Webdna can=20write to Postfix and let Postfix do what it does best, relay and send=20out your mail (and lots of it).b) If you can't use Postfix, don't use Webdna's internal mailing,=20instead write the emails to your local mail service's outgoing directory=20(I did this back in the 90's and it seemed to work more reliably for=20bulk email).Bulk email these days is getting harder and harder that's why a lot of=20people are switching to services like:http://sendgrid.com/https://www.madmimi.com/These services are usually affordable and often developer friendly.Hope this helps.Best,AdamOn 7/27/11 3:42 PM, aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com wrote:> The problem is that I've spent good time (apparently wasted?!) creating= an internal system to provide those features for the client.>> My application:>> 1. Can create html emails using tinyMCE> 2. Automatically strips html version to plain text to provide multipart=/alernative content (big + for getting through spam filters)> 3. Manages dynamic contact lists from master contacts databases with ab=ility to apply results filters> 4. Tracks click-throughs from unique values inserted into urls> 5. Is part of a total-solution internal CMS>>> My problem:>> webDNA email chokes every 2-6 messages>> It seems like webDNA should be able to handle this and there is some so=lution...>> I really hope I haven't been wasting my time>>>> On Jul 27, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Olin Lagon wrote:>>> What about using VerticalResponse.com? I would recommend exporting you=r list and then importing into a system like Vertical Response. That way =you can maintain can spam compliance plus they have incredible metrics to= show open rates, click throughs etc. You can import dozens of custom fie=lds so you can easily customize each outgoing email.>>>> aaronmichaelmusic@gmail.com wrote:>>> Following up from the bulk email, solution=85.. i ran a loop to perfo=rm a sendmail for each email address on the list=85..>>>>>> Now it seems that every few e-mails, the email stops working and the =only solution is to stop web cat, remove the "stuck" email in the emailFo=lder queue, and then start again. I tried setting the ticks to a slow sp=eed, but that didn't help. Its as if every few emails are corrupt.>>>>>> This is extremely frustrating. This has happened in the past even wh=en I wasn't sending mass e-mails. Every now and then, one would just get= "stuck".>>>>>> I'm running v6.2 on windows server 2003 iis6>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------->>> 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>>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us>> --------------------------------------------------------->> 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>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us> ---------------------------------------------------------> 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> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us>
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