newsletter problem

[skywalker826]

Hi expert,

Please help me to understand how this newsletter works in phpwcms. I'm using phpwcms 1.5.3

1. I see in "Communication" menu-> there is newsletter options:
newsletter
newsletter subscribers
newsletter subscriptions

2. then I want to create a subscriber form on the frontend. Here is what i did

I created an article Called
"Subscribe"
- Subscribe to our Newsletter
-- FORM content

in "Subscribe to Our newsletter", I have:
subtitle: Enter your email address here
category: Subscribe [ID:50]

In content part FORM, I have:
subject: <filled>
recipient: <filled>
database:
save form results [checked]
save user profile data [checked]
- at here there is "Download" button that I can see how many ppl subscribe

status: visible [checked]

Questions:
1. I want to see the linkage between article/form (form to ask ppl to sign up newsletter), and the communication->newsletter ?
Why can't the communication->newsletter maintain the subscriber list created from the signup form?
The subscribers that sign up, does not appear in communication->newsletter subscribers. Why ?

2. If I want to have newsletter auto-send to subscriber whenever there is new article created, is that possible ?
How ? if it is possible, do I firstly create the newsletter template , and that article should have newsletter contentpart ?

Appreciate your helps.

Regards,
Sky

[skywalker826]

nobody ?

[update]

Here you have two links that might help you along... in german only at this time
Try either
http://www.phpwcms-howto.de/wiki/doku.p ... p-formular
or
http://www.phpwcms-howto.de/wiki/doku.p ... newsletter

Set up a channel
Enter some recipients by hand at first, select channel they might have checked
Then you need to set up a newsletter, check channel(s)

Test send letter

[skywalker826]

Thanks. Issue resolved.

[skywalker826]

Claus,

I have some questions about newsletter.

1. in Communication -> Newsletter, there is total/queuing/sent, may I know how soon it will be sent after queuing ? does the sent engine have any timing to trigger sending ?
Can I configure the timing when to trigger sent ?

Regards,
Sky

[update]

It will be sent immideately for sure
You can trigger looping: xx recipients per loop and time elapsed between loops. That should be enough...

[skywalker826]

I have mine queuing for few days...not sending.

total/queuing/sent 2/2/0

Where to check the problem is ?

[update]

what mail values did you insert into conf.inc.php?

[skywalker826]

Thanks. I checked the SMTP in conf.inc.php, the value looks OK.
At least from frontend, when I sign up newsletter, it able to trigger email to the email address that I specify in the subscription form.

I deleted all, and manually create a subscriber, activated the subscriber, and create a newsletter and checked for "newsletter active", but it only stay at 1/1/0 (total/queuing/sent) ,

How to make it sent ?????? or what are the list of conditions to fulfilled, in order to trigger sent ?

I don't understand by "You can trigger looping: xx recipients per loop and time elapsed between loops."

Regards,
Sky

[skywalker826]

why newsletter is not sent at all after queue ?
Any expert here ? how to troubleshoot this ?

from frontend signup, email can be triggered successfully, so nothing wrong with SMTP setting in conf.inc.php

[update]

Hey Sky!
Don't get cheeky
Did you set the newsletter to [x] active?
If so, you have this little envelope with a green arrow. Click it and the next page will be the one, where you can send the letter to (test) recipients.

You can trigger looping: xx recipients per loop and time elapsed between loops.

will be there too.
If not, update your system.

[skywalker826]

Ok. I tested with clicking the envelope icon with green arrow, email will be sent.
however, total/queuing/sent still 1/1/0