Re: mass mailing
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20324
interpreted = N
texte = Maybe I'm missing something here, but what advantages does this meta-refresh method have over creating all of the messages from within one big [founditems] loop? I've always used something like this to create a unique message for each record in the database:[Search ...] [FoundItems] [SendMail ...] Blah blah blah [/SendMail] [/FoundItems] [/Search]-Dave At 3:09 AM 9/10/98, searchmaster@databot.com wrote: >I have a great way to send email databases with WebCatalog if anyone is >interested? This will also start to complete the submitting form with >the info that I have in my database. > >Here is what it looks like: > > >
URL=emailresults.tmpl$search?startAt=[math][startAt]+[max][/math]&max=[max]&db= >email.db&neUniqueIddata=0&load=[load]> > >[hideif 1=1] > >[/hideif] > > >[foundItems] >Sending email to: [email] with ID# [UniqueId].
>The next page will load in [load] seconds. > >[SendMail] >Dear [name]: >Come on over and submit your website to the newest and best search >engine online! >Just click or load this url into your web browser and the submit form >will be started for you! >http://dataBot.com/add-submit-email.htm$search?db=email.db&jobtitle=webmaster&e >mail=[uppercase][email][/uppercase] >[/SendMail] >[/foundItems] > >What this does is webcatalog will sendmail upon loading the page and >the... >
URL=emailresults.tmpl$search?startAt=[math][startAt]+[max][/math]&max=[max]&db= >email.db&neUniqueIddata=0&load=[load]> >...code will walk it right through the database one record at a time. >You can set the load time of the result page with a field named >name=load in your input form or url &load=4. The start at page can >also be set and the max per page ie: (&load=4&max=1&startAt=1). It may >be a good idea to put a sort of your data before running. You will also >have to set the field names or remove some of them. If you use this with >an unchecked email database, keep an eye on your outgoing mail folder. >If you need a email cgi to empty the outgoing mail folder from a remote >location, I have one for a Mac or record your own with applescript. > >If anyone has a better idea or script, let me know. > >B.Harrington >searchmaster@databot.com >http://databot.com o--------------- Dave MacLeay --+ o----------- Digital Frontier --+ o--------------- 802.253.8612 --+ o--- dave@digitalfrontier.com --+
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Maybe I'm missing something here, but what advantages does this meta-refresh method have over creating all of the messages from within one big
[founditems] loop? I've always used something like this to create a unique message for each record in the database:[Search ...]
[founditems] [SendMail ...] Blah blah blah [/SendMail] [/FoundItems] [/Search]-Dave At 3:09 AM 9/10/98, searchmaster@databot.com wrote: >I have a great way to send email databases with WebCatalog if anyone is >interested? This will also start to complete the submitting form with >the info that I have in my database. > >Here is what it looks like: > > >
URL=emailresults.tmpl$search?startAt=
[math][startAt]+[max][/math]&max=[max]&db= >email.db&neUniqueIddata=0&load=[load]> > >[hideif 1=1] > >[/hideif] > > >
[founditems] >Sending email to: [email] with ID# [UniqueId].
>The next page will load in [load] seconds. > >
[sendmail] >Dear [name]: >Come on over and submit your website to the newest and best search >engine online! >Just click or load this url into your web browser and the submit form >will be started for you! >http://dataBot.com/add-submit-email.htm$search?db=email.db&jobtitle=webmaster&e >mail=
[uppercase][email][/uppercase] >[/SendMail] >[/foundItems] > >What this does is webcatalog will sendmail upon loading the page and >the... >
URL=emailresults.tmpl$search?startAt=
[math][startAt]+[max][/math]&max=[max]&db= >email.db&neUniqueIddata=0&load=[load]> >...code will walk it right through the database one record at a time. >You can set the load time of the result page with a field named >name=load in your input form or url &load=4. The start at page can >also be set and the max per page ie: (&load=4&max=1&startAt=1). It may >be a good idea to put a sort of your data before running. You will also >have to set the field names or remove some of them. If you use this with >an unchecked email database, keep an eye on your outgoing mail folder. >If you need a email cgi to empty the outgoing mail folder from a remote >location, I have one for a Mac or record your own with applescript. > >If anyone has a better idea or script, let me know. > >B.Harrington >searchmaster@databot.com >http://databot.com o--------------- Dave MacLeay --+ o----------- Digital Frontier --+ o--------------- 802.253.8612 --+ o--- dave@digitalfrontier.com --+
Dave MacLeay
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