Re: Virtual Postcards
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17110
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 email>address, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique URL to the>recipient. Recipient visits, collects card.>>2. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's email>address, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique *card>number* to the recipient. Recipient visits, enters card number, gets>postcard.>>3. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's email>address, 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 the>initial postcard entry and then occasionally do a search for dates older>than 10 or 14 days and then delete the entries.You can automate this so it happens once a day without your intervention.Sincerely,Ken Grome808-737-6499WebDNA Solutionsmailto:ken@webdna.nethttp://www.webdna.net
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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 email>address, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique URL to the>recipient. Recipient visits, collects card.>>2. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's email>address, and message (written to db) and WebCat emails a unique *card>number* to the recipient. Recipient visits, enters card number, gets>postcard.>>3. Visitor fills out a form with their name/email, recipient's email>address, 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 the>initial postcard entry and then occasionally do a search for dates older>than 10 or 14 days and then delete the entries.You can automate this so it happens once a day without your intervention.Sincerely,Ken Grome808-737-6499WebDNA Solutionsmailto:ken@webdna.nethttp://www.webdna.net
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