Re: A sendmail warning
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Any suggestions for such software on OS X or Linux? Bill On Dec 27, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> 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
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Any suggestions for such software on OS X or Linux? Bill On Dec 27, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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/
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