New Module: "Massmail"

[markywatts]

Hi,

I also would like to be able to send Rich Text / HTML emails. Is this possible?

Thanks
Mark

[doc]

Hello,

yes this is possible by using the phpMailer class. However, the module development seems to be stopped. Have done this for a customer a year ago. If I find the module, I can provide some guidelines for others to update the module accordingly.

Regards Christian

[markywatts]

Christian,

That would be brilliant if you could dig out the module, providing some guidelines on how to update.

Thanks
Mark

[Stefek]

yeah,
would be great!

Stefek

[doc]

Hello,

please find attached a modified version of the massmail module file: save.php.

The modified file uses the PHPMailer class for outgoing mails. Modifications are based on massmail module v2.3.4. Tested with WB 2.6.5 (should also work with WB 2.7). To get it work, rename the original save.php to e.g. save.php.org and upload the attached file as save.php.

I will not give support for this version. Feel free to build up on the modifications. If the solution does not work for your purpose, feel free to modify the file or to go back to the original save.php file. If you have no glue what the whole stuff is about, stick with the original version from the addons repository.

Have fun Christian

[sberghmans]

Hi,

I would like to give to possibility to someone registered to send newsletter via the massmail moduke but I don't want him to go through the admin area this means via the frontend.

Is it possible? Are there any workaround?

Thanks in advance.

[eisenzeithaus]

Hello,

please find attached a modified version of the massmail module file: save.php.

The modified file uses the PHPMailer class for outgoing mails. Modifications are based on massmail module v2.3.4. Tested with WB 2.6.5 (should also work with WB 2.7). To get it work, rename the original save.php to e.g. save.php.org and upload the attached file as save.php.

I will not give support for this version. Feel free to build up on the modifications. If the solution does not work for your purpose, feel free to modify the file or to go back to the original save.php file. If you have no glue what the whole stuff is about, stick with the original version from the addons repository.

Have fun Christian

Hi Christian,
tahnks for posting the file - I installed the new save.php - how will I now be able to send html mails - can I just paste a html-code into the text-area?
While searching around I found different post concerning the possibility of using an WYSIWYG Editor for sending the mails?!
Is there a new version of the mass mail module I don´t know? I use 2.3.4

thanks for help

sebastian
http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=2bf7e3af1a0f7a2b857b17addaeb0bd6&action=search2

[doc]

Hi,

... will not give support for this version. Feel free to build up on the modifications. If the solution does not work for your purpose, feel free to modify the file or to go back to the original save.php file

Maybe other forum members are able to help you on that topic, good luck.

Christian

[Bubber]

I've just installed my first WB 2.7 and a bunch of modules. The only one I'm having trouble with is MassMail - I've created a MassMail page, and on the page I get this error:

"Notice: Use of undefined constant user_id - assumed 'user_id' in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 121

Notice: Use of undefined constant user_id - assumed 'user_id' in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 121

Notice: Use of undefined constant user_id - assumed 'user_id' in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 121

Notice: Use of undefined constant user_id - assumed 'user_id' in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 121

Notice: Use of undefined constant user_id - assumed 'user_id' in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 121

Notice: Use of undefined constant user_id - assumed 'user_id' in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 121

Notice: Undefined variable: users_id in /webdisk/webdata/kunder/lysnet/htdocs/modules/massmail/modify.php on line 301
"

HUh? What does that mean? I'll be gratefull for any help.

[doc]

Hello,

first try to upgrade to latest mass mail version available. In line 121 of modify.php the module access an array element which is not properly quoted, so replace

Code:

$mail_to .= $usr[user_id]

with

Code:

$mail_to .= $usr['user_id']

You should switch off Apache error reporting on servers reachable in the WWW. Check WB backend -> Options -> Advanced Settings -> Error reporting -> set to NONE. Also check php.ini for error_reporting and error level.

As mentioned in this thread before, the massmail module needs to be reworked, but the original author has stopped support.

Christian

[Bubber]

Hi Christian et. al.

Thx for the help, that solved the first bunch of problems, now I'm down to 4 errors in 4 different php files - Phew

In make_group.php - line 88-89    

88      'CONTENT' => $content
89       )

results in an error.

In  save_group.php line 43 & 47 also errors out:

43            $users_id .= $user_id.',';

47            $adresses_bcc .= $email_address.',';

in view.php in line 34:

34   if (!$_GET['id']) {

and the final one:

In modify.php - line 301

301        $users_id.= $row['user_id']. ",";

I'm at a total loss as regards to php.

I turned off error reporting, and that removed the error messages fine, but the functionality isn't working, people can't sign up nor can I send out newsletters...

Damm it. 

[Geek]

Is mass mail supposed to show up as a page module? just curious because that is where mine is not in the admin tools. I dont know I couldnt get it to send the mails or post to the page made for it anyway so I uninstalled it.

[vyni]

Hi all,

I don´t want to panic You. But I had a big problem with this module. Maybe I´m not the only one. First I had a lot of the troubles already discussed herein. Than I posted here and in the german section, due to my lack of english. And I think it is important enough to write it in both languages - even in all others aswell. However.

I got 2 or 3 versions because I wanted to use this module. I couldn´t get it work, unless I mixed the versions. Then it sent and reported as expected. Seemd to be everything ok.
Until I made an upgrade to WB27. For the worst case I made a backup of my db.  Without any (reported) errors. Just if something goes wrong...
But it was a smooth job.
So far so good. Than I had a great idea. I made a totally new installation with WB27 (I don´t know what was the iniciator, but I did) and than I used my backup. Better, I wanted to use my backup!
phpMyAdmin didn´t like it! No way. Always reported syntax-error in line blalabla....I really dont know to much about this things - but I found table mod_massmail.
Than I edited the sql-file deleted every line where I found massmail (or deleted just the word if it was between , ,)
After this operation phpMyAdmin was satisfied and completed the import - and except the german special-characters I found everthing in WB27. Thanks god and to all programmers out there.

Reading all the troubles and keeping mine in mind:
One of the good  programmers must have a look to this module, please.

The basic is good - maybe - but for serious it´s better to use an external massmail-programm.

Regards from Himberg
Vyni

[nielsr]

Can't get the module to work!!!!!

I have my group and user installed, but every time I try and send this is the message i get:
Sorry!! The User Mails could not be sent.

Please advise I am using WB 2.7

[as-lahaye]

is there a way to change to "from" address??

I moved from develloping server to live server, only my personal address is in the "from" box.
i checked the database and module files but can't find my address..

thanks!!

[tugboat]

I cannot seem to get Massmail to work when locks are enabled!

Template Error: set_block: unable to set block list_block.
Halted.

Any ideas?

I am having the same error. WB 2.7 RC1. What do I need to do to get this working??

Much help needed...
TBS

[ruebenwurzel]

Hello,

I am having the same error. WB 2.7 RC1. What do I need to do to get this working??

Update to WB 2.7 final.

Matthias

[tugboat]

I am using 2.7. What do you mean final and therefore what are the steps?? Thank you.

[doc]

@tugboat

Well you stated you are using WB 2.7 RC1 which means the first release candidate of WB 2.7 not the final WB 2.7 version which can be found on the WebsiteBaker start project site: http://start.websitebaker2.org.

After the first release candidate, we issued a second and third before we released the final WB 2.7 with all it´s features. One issue was related to the template system (your error message) which is fixed in the final WB 2.7 version.

Regards Christian

P.S.: Details about upgrading to WB 2.7 final can be found on the start project page
http://start.websitebaker2.org/en/wb-2.7.php

[erikp01]

Working with WB 2.7 and have users signed up for multiple groups. Massmail does not import the users when they are signed up for more than one group.
Does anybody know how to solve this?

[tost]

Hi all.
Here you have the Norwegian languagefile, (NO.php) to the Massmail module. Working with som other translations for other modules so I'll be back.

Best regards

Tost

Edit: Remake of the language file, fixed spesial characters for Norwegian. Thanks to oeh.

[oeh]

Hi there Tost.

Rewiwed your Norweginan translation, and found that you'v forgot
to convert all the spacial chars "ÆæØøÅå" in to html enteties.
For it to be used with WB, you wil have to do this.

Rgards/ Hilsen
Odd Egil

[ffenton]

If I send an email to all users I will be able to view it listed on the page when logged in as admin. If I send an email to a group I will not be able to see this email listed when logged in as admin. If I log in as a registered user belonging to this group I will be able to see the email in the list.

What I ideally want to do is have the ablility to see list of all sent emails when logged in as admin (effectively an archive of sent emails). I've tried adding admin to a group to solve this, but massmail won't allow this.

I thought it might just require a simple amendment to view.php but I can't see a way to do it.

Does anyone have a solution?

TIA

[Pastor-a]

Hi Guys,
The Newsletter/Massmail module is great and I am very pleased to be able to use this on our site (newhopeministries.o rg.au).  However there is one error which I would love to correct if possible.

  The newsletter will inform you periodical about this website. <---  This is what is there at present.  Simply an error in English Syntax.


It should read as follows to make it syntactcally correct in English

The newsletter will inform you periodically  about this website.
                                           --------------

As I say this is a great module and we will find it most useful indeed. 

Thank You,
God Bless,
Always yours in His work,
Pastoral Counsellor - Andrew Hughes - New Hope Ministries - Alexandra Hills, Queensland - Australia.

[mr-fan]

Can't get the module to work!!!!!

I have my group and user installed, but every time I try and send this is the message i get:
Sorry!! The User Mails could not be sent.

Please advise I am using WB 2.7

IS THERE a solution or a hint to get his point?

is it for the massmail-modul important to switch from phpmail to SMTP??

i've got the same message....read the whole old threat...i've no idea

mfg

martin