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Posted by "Mark Rees" on 10/18/62 11:26
""Ryan A"" <Ryan@Coinpass.com> wrote in message
news:000301c5b7a0$e6c46c50$0300a8c0@lp1wmxd2osbwee...
> Hi,
> My client has a dating site and now he wants to mail all his members,
> he does not want to use any of the already installed mailing lists but
wants
> us to make one
> for him, he's on a dedicated server.
>
> Presently he does not have too many members, just a few thousand (around
3k
> i guess),
> I remember reading sometime back on the list that using the mail() may not
> be the best
> option...not sure if thats still true.
>
> The thing that bothers me the most is if the program times out..., how do
I
> start again from
> the ones that have not been sent?
phplist handles this well
www.phplist.com
Even if you decide not to use it, the code will probably help you out
>
> eg:
> (10 members)
> mail gets sent to first 4 members then times out
> we re-click on the send button and it starts again from one...again times
> out
> (this happens 5 times)
>
> that means members 1-4 will get the same email 5 times
>
> Doing this the hard way would be to connect to the db after each
successful
> mail and "mark"
> each member with todays date or something...but I would like to avoid so
> many calls to the
> DB if possible...esp if the site grows.
>
> Ideas/suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ryan
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