Mailer Plugin

Mailer Plugin

This plugin manages a simple announcement mailing list. Subscribers may be site members or anonymous users. Double-opt-in is supported

Requirements

glFusion v1.2.0 or newer
PHP 5.2.0 or newer

Installation

This plugin uses the glFusion automated plugin installer. Simply upload the distribtuion using the glFusion plugin installer located in the Plugin Administration page.

The plugin may be installed manually, if necessary.

Upgrading

The upgrade process is identical to the installation process, simply upload the distribution from the Plugin Administration page.

Features

Users simply enter their email address in a block. Registered users can sign up from a link in the User menu, or by checking a box in their Account Settings.
Double-opt-in is supported. A confirmation message is sent to the subscriber which must be acknowledged within a configured time period, otherwise the subscription is deleted.
Each mailing is sent with an un-subscribe link that includes a unique token assigned to the subscriber. This helps prevent someone from unsubscribing a user without their knowledge.

Administration

Configuration Options

Configuration Options are set by the Mailer section in the site Configuration area. There is no config.php required unless you wish to override any other settings.

Time limit (days) for subscribers to confirm (0=infinite) Sender address to use in mailings

Option	Description
Time limit (days) for subscribers to confirm	Enter the number of days within which new subscribers must acknowledge the confirmation message. If the message is not acknowledged within this period, the subscription will be deleted.
Default number of days to keep messages	Enter the number of days for messages to be kept for online viewing. Zero indicates infinity.
Sender address to use in mailings	Select either the site e-mail address or the site no-reply address.
Show subscription option on signup form	Select “Yes” to have a checkbox placed on the site registration form, allowing new users to sign up when they register. A confirmation message will still be sent to the new user.

Managing Mailings

License

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

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