SimpleMail
The simple easy to use web based mailer
4.9.9 is now available.
Purpose of the script
The SimpleMail Program is a web interfaced
mail manager script that allows the visitors on your web site to
leave their name and email address so they may be notified when
you update your web site or send out a newsletter. SimpleMail supports
unlimited number of mailing lists. Setup of lists and messages are
all done right from your control panel. Schedule future mailing
dates. Simplemail can be configured for email based subscribe and
unsubscribe as well, so your not limited to a form based subscribe/unsubscribe
method only.
SimpleMail provides a way to compose
a personalized message to send to your list right from the web browser
as well as a way to maintain the list being generated.
Features:
- Inline
html that can be inserted into any web page for your visitors
to subscribe/unsubscribe.
- Email
based subscribe or unsubscribe feature included.
- Single
non confirmed or Double subscriber confirmed Optin feature.
- Optout
log manager, this allows you to respect the subscribers right
to optout and stay opted out.
- SimpleMail
supports multiple email lists. All managed right from your control
panel.
- Send
a test message to yourself before sending to your subscribers.
- SimpleMail
will allow you to schedule mailings in advance upto 3 years.
- Save
your messages for sending again at some future date.
- Web
Based Control Panel for sending your messages to your list and
managing the email addresses.
- Manage
your subscribe and unsubscribe and footer messages from the control
panel, different messages for each list. Different admin email
address and name for each list.
- List
roll back function (Undo), which allows you to restore the previously
saved list.
- Email
bounce capturing, this feature allows you to manage bounced email
addresses so you can remove them from your lists.
- Emails
a status report to the administrator upon completion of mailing.
- SimpleMail
will automatically alphabetize and remove duplicate email addresses.
- Easy
to add and remove multiple email addresses at once.
- Handy
email search function built in.
- Supports
both SMTP as well as the conventional Sendmail connections.
- Does
not tie up the web browser when sending a message to your list.
- Each
message is sent with an encrypted unsubscribe link for privacy
and security.
- Will
not allow duplicate subscriptions.
- SimpleMail
logs all events, such as subscribes and unsubscribes and more.
- Configurable
MetaCharacter conversion table.
- Configurable
mailserver batch control, size and time adjustable.
- Supports
HTMLized email messages.
- Sends
personalized email messages greeting the subscriber by name.
- Built
in Request Receipt option.
- Built
in easy to manage reject list for controlling who subscribes.
- SimpleMail
will handle multiple message sends without loading down the server.
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Operation of this script and how to
use it.
When a user visits your site they simply
put their name and email address in the box and select a list to join
and submit it. They can subscribe or unsubscribe from this location. Or
send an email to a specified address and subscribe and unsubscribe this
way too. The SimpleMail program also provides a configurable Unsubscribed
footer message and hyperlink to unsubscribe right from the email message
they receive itself, the link uses an encrypted email address layout for
security and privacy. Other features are configurable subscribe and unsubscribe
messages that the visitor would receive upon either action. Also SimpleMail
can be configured to notify you when a visitor subscribes or unsubscribes.
The admin side functions as follows.
You simply login to your simplemail program to
either compose a message or manage your lists. The search function comes
in handy for seeking out an email address from large lists. SimpleMail
will also alphabetize your email list and remove any duplicates automatically.
The SimpleMail program also will allow you to send HTMLized messages and
also the ability to send a request receipt. SimpleMail does not tie up
your web browser when you mail a message to your list. SimpleMail is built
with the ability to reject certain email addresses and or domains and
is completely configurable right in the manager control panel. SimpleMail
also has the ability for you to compose a number of messages one right
after other, SimpleMail will go to work and send your first message and
then go right to work on the next until it is done. If you like to go
on vacation but are tied to your ezine? SimpleMail will allow you to schedule
mailing events in advance and upto 3 years. SimpleMail can send personalized
messages greeting the subscriber by name. And finally, SimpleMail has
a very intuitive help screen to explain the overall operation of the program.
Take a look at the Demo
and if you like what you see, grab
a copy of it for yourself.
Requirements: Runs under the UNIX/Linux
enviroment, Requires a mailer daemon like Sendmail, Perl 5.6 or
later and a module called Net::SMTP to be installed and access
to the servers crontab. The configuration instructions are provided
in the config.pl
file provided with your SimpleMail zip file.
OIL (Opt-In
Lightning) users, you can now export your list over to SimpleMail.
Download
conversion script here.
Crontab
not available? download this script HERE.
This little script will allow SimpleMail to function on those sites where
the host provider does not provide crontab access for their users.
SimpleMail
Conversion
Utility. SimpleMail is configured to support the following
formats by default. (Full name, email address) or (email address)
one subscriber per line. SimpleMail will work with these two formats simultaneously
and no conversion is needed. Should your list not be in the
above mentioned format, you can use this utility to convert your list
to the SimpleMail format.
Thats it to the script. Enjoy its use and
feel free to let others know about it.
Download the SimpleMail Program
right here SimpleMail.zip
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