quirm.net » newsletter http://quirm.net wordpress & web design Fri, 04 May 2012 23:47:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Simple PHP Text-only Newsletter http://quirm.net/2008/10/02/simple-php-text-only-newsletter/ http://quirm.net/2008/10/02/simple-php-text-only-newsletter/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:46:57 +0000 rich http://quirm.net/?p=192 This script is still available as a beta download but will not be developed further.

SPTN stands for “Simple PHP Text only Newsletter”

This is currently in beta testing. Download and use at your own risk. Quick installation instructions are provided in the readme.txt.

Note: the admin side is not password protected. Please use .htaccess to accomplish this.

This script was based on the simple php newsletter already available from this site, but has been rewritten to encompass feature suggestions from various people.

  • ability to have multiple newsletter categories
  • Stores email addresses in MySQL
  • Sends out emails/newsletters via a script with progress bar
  • sending can be stopped and restarted at any time
  • Newsletter is text only
  • Ability to save a copy of the newsletter onto the site for later viewing
  • Subscribers have to verify their subscription to the newsletter
  • and more…

Downloads

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  • Create different subscription forms
  • Store email addresses in MySQL or flat file
  • Use php mail, sendmail, or smtp to send out the newsletters
  • Batch sending of newsletters to stop possible misuse of the script
  • Text only
  • Add an attachment to a newsletter
  • Save a copy of the newsletter onto the site for viewing
  • Verify of subscription by subscribers
  • and more…

Requirements

  • Tested on a server with PHP4
  • MySQL is not required but can be used if available.

Installation

Currently the package has to be installed off the root of your web space, in a directory called mailer. After you have uploaded all the files, point your web browser at

http://yourdomain.com/mailer/install/

The rest of the procedure should be straight forward by following the directions given.

Downloads

I have not tested this version, but it was sent to me by Roland Quintin, there are numerous changes, not the least is the inclusion of a French language pack.

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Warning: it has been found that this version has a serious error, in that globals.php cannot be found. We will try our best to hunt down the offending scripts and update them as soon as we can.

Support

These scripts are no longer supported.

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