RE: [cobalt-users] PHP mailing list on RaQ4i 256

["Si Watts" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

:> |>He wishes for me to write him a mailing
:> list
:> |>program to manage these addresses and enable him to send a marketing
:> message to
:> |>each one of them in turn, quickly and easily (the same message to all
:> addresses)
:>
:> Why not mass-subscribe 'em all to Majordomo and let it do the work? It's
:> a bit spammy but perhaps the argument that they all bought product at
:> his bricks & mortar store might forestall further discussion at this
:> point. I suppose he asked 'em all for their email addy's, so maybe it's
:> a moot point.

I'm not entirely convinced that using majordomo would be quite as easy to
administer for *this* client as a web based script would be!
To subdue any anti-spam arguments that might ensue, I initially refused to
undertake this project because it initially struck me as somewhat spammy,
but he has subsequently delivered evidence to me that the intended
recipients have all volunteered their addresses. (It is an optional field on
his sales receipt and is marked that it may be used for marketing purposes)

:>
:> Back on topic again; I have a small script that works for occasional
:> tasks like this, and it could be called from a webpage if that's what
:> the client wants.
:> I wouldn't give any client access to the CLI, but since you indicate he
:> wanted you to build the proggy, maybe you could run it for him and
:> charge him for build and run....dunno, not appropriate for me to comment
:> further, it's your business and your client.
:>
:> So, do you want this small hand rolled jobby?? It's done 70,000 emails
:> on a Qube2 with 128MB RAM (BUT in fairness, nothing else other than
:> basic services going on) and didn't stress the box one bit. I'd be happy
:> to post it to the list.
:>
:> Regards,
:> -Colin

Sounds interesting, and I'm sure there may be others who would be interested
in seeing it too. If you'd be willing to share it!