Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 05/23/07 01:06

Truck Estevez wrote:
> Hey, intermediate php/mysql user here. I have a mailing list form on
> my website, what i'd ultimately like to happen is when the user
> submits their information that all goes into the database. The tricky
> part is i'd like it so for my clients, they can go to an admin utility
> and press an "export" button and have it spit out the data from that
> form, into either an excel doc or a csv, whatever is easiest... any
> suggestions on how to do this?
>
> Truck
>

Truck,

As Carl indicate, CSV should be quite easy.

However - I'd advise against this. People signed up to receive mail
from YOUR site. Suddenly getting mail from other sites would probably
be reported as spam - and you're client would be very upset if he got
labeled as a spammer for using your mailing list.

And there's no recourse. Yes, this is an opt-in mailing list (double
opt-in, I hope!). But the opt-in was not to receive mail from anyone
you sell your list to.

It will also get you in trouble with people who signed up on your opt-in
list.

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