I tried to get newsletters working a long time ago, but could never get mail to send, so I put the project on hold and upgraded the interface to postfix lists on my server.
It would be nice to get it working sometime, but I don't have time now. On Sep 18, 1:48 am, The Editor <[email protected]> wrote: > Is anyone using BoltWire for newsletters and the like? I find it's > mailing list capabilities quite good (esp with the newsletter plugin), > but I just discovered a way to improve it. > > I was researching how to get the Return-Path header correct. Easy > enough. In the process, I noticed how easy it would be to send CC and > BCC emails. For example, suppose you used the logging function to > allow members to add their email address (from their profile) to a > list somewhere. Then in the mail function you simply do BCC=some.list. > Automatic, instant sending out to everyone on the list. Or better > still, how about group=editor, and your email goes to automatically > (BCC) to everyone in the editors group. For the latter, you just need > to retrieve each email from their profile. The code is trivial. > > The problem is security. How do I limit this kind of functionality? > One idea is to only allow admins access to the group or CC/BCC > functions. Or we could rely on current authorizations controls, > perhaps with an added site.auth.email.cc or site.auth.email.bcc. > Perhaps a config flag that has to be flipped on to allow. Or should it > be left strictly for a plugin--perhaps via a simple hook? For that > matter, should the newsletter plugin be modified somehow so it has an > option to send out bulk email much faster. IE, 25 BCC at a shot, > rather than one at a time. The mail merge is nice, but not critical > usually. > > Just thinking out loud, But the possibilities excite me. I do a lot of > stuff with emails and groups (classes) and newsletters and the like. > So while really simple in terms of code, it's a pretty big > breakthrough for me. Feedback on the security issue is welcome. > > Cheers, > Dan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BoltWire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/boltwire?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
