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Does anyone have any step-by-step instructions on setting up a newsletter system?

I have installed the FEU and NMS modules, and have a sign up form, but can't seem to get them all to join forces.

I've searched the forums and found bits and pieces of advice, and I have the documentation for FEU and Custom Content, but how to get actually send a newsletter to the list of FEU through the Newsletter module leaves me in the dark.

Here's what I have installed - would appreciate any step-by-step instructions anyone has on what settings need to be in place or what else needs to be done to accomplish my goal.

Thanks for your time.
Cms Version: 1.11.11

Installed Modules:

CMSMailer: 5.2.2
CMSPrinting: 1.0.5
FileManager: 1.4.5
MenuManager: 1.8.6
MicroTiny: 1.2.7
ModuleManager: 1.5.8
News: 2.14.4
Search: 1.7.11
ThemeManager: 1.1.8
FCKeditorX: 1.1.0
FormBuilder: 0.8.1.1
Captcha: 0.5.2
Newsletter: 1.2.0
CGExtensions: 1.45
FrontEndUsers: 1.25.1
FEUMailForm: 0.1.0
SelfRegistration: 1.8.3


Config Information:

php_memory_limit:
process_whole_template:
max_upload_size: 64000000
url_rewriting: none
page_extension:
query_var: page
image_manipulation_prog: GD
auto_alias_content: true
locale:
default_encoding: utf-8
admin_encoding: utf-8
set_names: true


Php Information:

phpversion: 5.4.38
md5_function: On (True)
gd_version: 2
tempnam_function: On (True)
magic_quotes_runtime: Off (False)
E_STRICT: 0
E_DEPRECATED: 0
memory_limit: 256M
max_execution_time: 30
output_buffering: On
safe_mode: Off (False)
file_uploads: On (True)
post_max_size: 64M
upload_max_filesize: 64M
session_save_path: /tmp (1777)
session_use_cookies: On (True)
xml_function: On (True)
xmlreader_class: On (True)


Server Information:

Server Api: cgi-fcgi
Server Db Type: MySQL (mysqli)
Server Db Version: 5.5.40
Server Db Grants: Found a "GRANT ALL" statement that appears to be suitable
Server Time Diff: No filesystem time difference found

Not exactly answering your question, but I'd using something like Mailchimp to handle the mailing and use their sign up forms.

FEU and NMS are totally independent from each other. NMS has it's own subscribe form and doesn't need FEU. However, you can pre-fill the email field with a FEU email address easily provided the FEU user is logged in. It's a relatively simple task. You may have it even more simplified with CustomContent installed as it provides simpler ways of retrieving FEU data for the current logged in user. Check the module Help page for details.
HTH.

Thanks for that.
So now I'm focusing on the NMS module - have gotten the subscription form working correctly, and have a list of subscribers. I also have a "job" started - but it just sits there.

MUST I install a cron job to get the newsletter sent? I've tried installing a cron job (I have a cpanel and have done many cron jobs in the past, but when I installed the cron job as suggested in the Help section of the CGJobMgr, I just get errors.

Is there no way to simply send off the newsletter without going through a cron job?

fiddler wrote:MUST I install a cron job to get the newsletter sent?

Well... yes! CGJobMgr and NMS have a way to manage large amounts of subscribers without breaking the host rules, as long as you know how to configure them. I have done so quite a few times already, and don't find it particularly difficult...

fiddler wrote:but when I installed the cron job as suggested in the Help section of the CGJobMgr, I just get errors.

Describe the errors... we can't do much in terms of help without a thorough description of what might be wrong.

fiddler wrote:Thanks for that.
So now I'm focusing on the NMS module - have gotten the subscription form working correctly, and have a list of subscribers. I also have a "job" started - but it just sits there.

MUST I install a cron job to get the newsletter sent? I've tried installing a cron job (I have a cpanel and have done many cron jobs in the past, but when I installed the cron job as suggested in the Help section of the CGJobMgr, I just get errors.

Is there no way to simply send off the newsletter without going through a cron job?

Cron set up documentation can be found here: https://www.easycron.com/cron-job-tutor ... e-cgjobmgr.