Users and Newsletters

[grogoreo]

hi

I'm using FrontEndUsers, SelfReg, CustomContent and CMSMailer. I would like to have a mailing list that sends an email to those of the 'newsletter' group from FrontEndUsers. I have NewsletterMadeSimple but it has it's own user database. Would it be possible to change it to use the FrontEndUsers one? Or would it be better to just create my own?
I'm also having a problem with CMSMailer. It seems that it isn't sending mail, as when I put my email in it doesn't send. The email account is running from the same server as the web server and I haven't tried a third party email but it should work with my own.

Thanks,
Greg

[calguy1000]

NMS integration with selfreg and feusers is already on the todo list.  However, the latest versions of frontend users, and selfreg allow you to easily export a CSV file so with a bit of cutting and pasting you can import the email addresses from there into NMS.

That's a good stop-gap.

The latest version of CMSMailer has a test function, so it's just a matter of foolig with the settings to get the test mail working.  SMTP is usually the best method.

[grogoreo]

Hi
Should have I changed this:

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  function Install()
  {
    $this->SetPreference('mailer', 'smtp');
    $this->SetPreference('host', 'localhost');
    $this->SetPreference('port', 25 );
    $this->SetPreference('from', 'root@localhost');
    $this->SetPreference('fromuser', 'Root');
    $this->SetPreference('sendmail', '/usr/sbin/sendmail');
    $this->SetPreference('timeout', 1000);
    $this->SetPreference('smtpauth',0);
    $this->SetPreference('username','');
    $this->SetPreference('password','');
  }

to something like this?:

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  function Install()
  {
    $this->SetPreference('mailer', 'smtp');
    $this->SetPreference('host', 'localhost');
    $this->SetPreference('port', 25 );
    $this->SetPreference('from', 'greg@grogoreo.co.uk');
    $this->SetPreference('fromuser', 'Gregory Sheeran');
    $this->SetPreference('sendmail', '/usr/sbin/sendmail');
    $this->SetPreference('timeout', 1000);
    $this->SetPreference('smtpauth',0);
    $this->SetPreference('username','grogoreo');
    $this->SetPreference('password','amazingpassword');
  }

How can I execute the test email?
Also you say that I can export the CSV to NMS; how can I import it into NMS?

Thanks,
Greg

[calguy1000]

You should not have to modify code.  the CMSMailer admin panel has fields to allow you to edit the preferences.  That's also where the test email stuff is, under "Extensions >> CMSMailer" in your admin.

If you don't see that menu item there, then check your permissions.

[moorezilla]

Quick question: is there a 1.0 version of NewsletterMadeSimple forthcoming, or should I be playing around with the beta release? The beta is great and seems to work quite well, but there are "not ready for prime time" warnings in the code, so I was wondering if it were better to wait for the next release.

[calguy1000]

I'm still trying to look into some problems that some people are having with links, but if it's working for you, go for it.  The User preferences stuff is also not done yet.

[moorezilla]

Drat... I have the same link problems in my emails. I tried changing to utf, but that didn't work. I saw the post about potential wrappers, but I failed miserably trying to figure that out... lol. It's so close, but I think I have to wait for the next release.

For the record... this module and this cms are very very helpful. Thanks for putting the time in on it.

I'm putting together a site for a school using CMSMS and I'll definitely send a donation to the project soon. This cms and its modules are terrific.

Andy