Re: A sendmail warning

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 63679
interpreted = N
texte = > Does anyone have some thoughts on > how to better use WebDNA for customized mass emailings? Maybe you can export the webdna database to a software that does bulk mailings, and let the specialized software send the email. Usually this kind of software "cleans your list" by marking the undeliverable emails in the db so you won't send to the same addresses again. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome www.kengrome.com On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:04:45 -0500, William DeVaul wrote: > I did a sendmail to about 5k customers. > > Mistake 1: The hard drive got full fast since the emails go out > slower than the files are written. > Mistake 2: Some of the emails were larger than expected. Need to > set &max= when sending records in the email. > Mistake 3: My customer database was nearly empty (from 140k > registered customers to 15, not 15k, just 15). Guess this was due to > mistakes 1 and 2. > > Hopefully yesterday's backup will restore OK. > > These emails need to be tailored to the customer, i.e. I can't send > out one email and bcc: everyone. Does anyone have some thoughts on > how to better use WebDNA for customized mass emailings? > > I obviously need to avoid this problem in the future. > > Regards, > Bill > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  12. Re: A sendmail warning ( Terry Wilson 2005)
  13. Re: A sendmail warning ( Peter Ostry 2005)
  14. Re: A sendmail warning ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  15. A sendmail warning ( William DeVaul 2005)
> Does anyone have some thoughts on > how to better use WebDNA for customized mass emailings? Maybe you can export the webdna database to a software that does bulk mailings, and let the specialized software send the email. Usually this kind of software "cleans your list" by marking the undeliverable emails in the db so you won't send to the same addresses again. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome www.kengrome.com On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:04:45 -0500, William DeVaul wrote: > I did a sendmail to about 5k customers. > > Mistake 1: The hard drive got full fast since the emails go out > slower than the files are written. > Mistake 2: Some of the emails were larger than expected. Need to > set &max= when sending records in the email. > Mistake 3: My customer database was nearly empty (from 140k > registered customers to 15, not 15k, just 15). Guess this was due to > mistakes 1 and 2. > > Hopefully yesterday's backup will restore OK. > > These emails need to be tailored to the customer, i.e. I can't send > out one email and bcc: everyone. Does anyone have some thoughts on > how to better use WebDNA for customized mass emailings? > > I obviously need to avoid this problem in the future. > > Regards, > Bill > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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