Newbert, Joe queried > Hi, I have a database with a list of users who I would like to contact > periodically. So I need a mailing list manager. > > Ideally I would like a client side application that enables you to send > individual email messages based on a sql query (not all people will be > interested in the message) > > I don't want to pay (but will if there is a good cheap application). I am > happy to develop/alter if fairly simple and do not mind which language i.e. > Java, Smalltalk.
Perl has at least two in CPAN. I forget whether they use MySQL or simple text file databases. I even vaguely recall that one of the Perl mail managers might provide something like what you ask for in sending messages based on a query. http://www.cpan.org or google it. I seem to recall at least one similar php module, but I remember deciding not to use it. I don't remember where I found it, but google is always a good start. We wrote a simple mail manager for a customer's site recently in php. I would have preferred perl, but php was specified by the time I got into things. If you're good at php and MSW2k services, it should be possible to build in a man-week. The biggest headache was scheduling using MSW2k's services. (Well, no, the biggest headache is an alternate download feature which I am trying to re-build right now, another curse for MSIE for not handling headers and timeouts very well.) Joel Rees Alps Giken Kansai Systems Develoment Suita, Osaka --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
