It's been a while since I last used it, but I used a perl app called bulkmail. Worked like a champ on a UNIX/sendmail system.
Robert Landrum wrote: >I did just this. Unfortunatly, sendmail proved to be too slow, both in >command line piping (i.e. open(PROG,"| sendmail ....");), and via >socket connection to port 25 to be a viable solution for the volume of mail we >sent. > >Last I checked, the code I wrote interfaced with Lyris, which was performing >ok. When I left the project, they were looking into alternative approaches to >sending email. Note that this was all legitimate (double opt-in) bulk email. > >I have some code which is public. Go grab SMTP-* from >http://bigrob.ath.cx/dist/. These are a little better than the currently >existing Net:: modules. I do a bit more logging and error checking. > >At some point, those should be on CPAN if I can get the namespace approved. > >:) > >Good luck, >Rob > >On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 02:44:12PM +0100, Jim Morrison [Mailinglists] wrote: > > >>Sorry.. >>This is completely off topic.. but I have a question you guys might help >>me with.. >> >> >>I'm writing then next part of a big modperl project I'm doing.. This bit >>could be loosely called a mailing-list-server.. >> >>The listserver is going to handle out-going (only'ish) opt-in mailing >>lists. The opting-in bit is all bound into the rest of the project, as >>is the construction of the outgoing email, and the list management... >> >>I'm wondering if there is any point in looking for a piece of third >>party software/module etc, that will handle the sending of the mail or >>should I work directly with sendmail? (Is sendmail the best mailserver >>for this kind of thing?) >> >>I'd be happy to write something along the line of formail.pl on my own, >>so I kinda know what I'm doing, but I'm gonna have to take things like >>"Return to sender" errors and such into account.. >> >> >> >>My question I guess is: >> - Is it ok to send 100's or 1000's of mails to sendmail in one go, or >>is there a better way of doing bulk mail? >> - Are there any mods to help with dealing with returned mail etc..? >> - Is there a good list of people doing this sort of thing? (Or do you >>mind the thread being a little off-topic!) >> >> >>I don't think I'm trying to reinvent the wheel.. Just that I think there >>is so much of my own coding involved, I'm not sure if I'm going to be >>able to get away with anything less than writing it from scratch.. >> >>Would be greatful for any advice, >> >>Kindest, >>Jimbo >> >> >> >> >> >>Jim Morrison >>_____________________________________ >>Technology & Development Partner >>Isotope LLP >>9, 2 Laura Place >>Bath, BA2 4BH >>UK >>+44 (0) 1225 446170 >>+44 (0) 7940 937822 >>www.mediaisotope.com >> >> -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/
